The Terror of Batignolles (1931)

The Terror of Batignolles

1931

Comedy Crime

Synopsis

An expressionist comedy greatly influenced by German Expressionism set in a bohemian enclave of northern Paris, which Clouzot made shortly before he served as assistant director to Anatole Litvak and E.A. Dupont and began scripting French versions of German films at Berlin’s UFA studios.

Credits

Director

Henri-Georges Clouzot

Cast

Germaine Aussey as Elle

Jean Wall as Lui

Louis-Jacques Boucot as Le cambrioleur

Crew

Adolphe Osso (Associate Producer)

Louis Chaix (Camera Car)

Wilke (Decorator)

D.E. Inghelbrecht (Music)