Synopsis
A gentleman thief murders his father and mother and, following the advice of a local police inspector, puts the bodies in a cupboard and sets fire to the house. When he returns a few hours later, he finds the house burned to the ground but the cupboard intact.
Credits
Director (1)
Actors (2)
Production and distribution (2)
- Executive Producer : Les Films de la Pléiade
- Film exports/foreign sales : Les Films du Jeudi
Full credits (6)
- Executive Producer : Pierre Braunberger
- Screenwriter : Jean-Pierre Moulin
- Director of Photography : Marcel Combes
- Music Composer : Joss Baselli
- Author of original work : Ambrose Bierce
- Camera Operator : François About
Technical details
- Type : Short film
- Genres : Fiction
- Production language : French
- Production country : France
- Original French-language productions : Unspecified
- Production year : 1969
- Runtime : 13 min
- Visa number : 35798
- Visa issue date : 28/10/1969
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