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By Lee C (414) on 09 Jun 2007

As if Double Indemnity hasn…

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By Ted C (206) on 09 Jun 2007

Most of the movie takes place in one setting, and not once does the suspense drop…

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By Mathieu C (99) on 08 Jun 2007

The film opens with a tight closeup of Jeanna Moreau telling the man who is about to murder her husband how much she loves him…

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By Robert K (393) on 07 Jun 2007

I just saw the trailer again on youtube. The shivers hit me so hard…

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By Edward F (96) on 06 Jun 2007

Watching this is like swimming in chocolate syrup. If that makes any sense to anyone…

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By Klee K (4) on 05 Jun 2007

No other directors debut is as great or memorable as malle's. beautifully shot, acted and scored…

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By Eddie E (26) on 05 Jun 2007

One of my favorite old time flicks…

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By Niv B (7) on 04 Jun 2007

This is an aesthetically perfect film. I'm suprised more people haven't seen it…

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By Dan K (743) on 04 Jun 2007

Malle is an amazing director, and his debut is no exception. Perfectly captures the Hitchcock feeling…

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By Alexander E (107) on 30 May 2007

Louis Malle's greatest triumph! Soundtrack by miles davis…

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By Richard C (1,724) on 01 Apr 2007

After killing his adulterer's (Moreau) husband, Julien (Ronet) realises he has left evidence at the scene of the crime but an attempt to cover…

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By J C (366) on 12 Mar 2007

A cool french thriller from the sixties. Jeanne Moreau and Miles Davis are one of the greatest combinations ever realized on film…

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By Gavin L (110) on 12 Mar 2007

One of the coolest cinematic debuts of them all, and a Miles Davis soundtrack to melt the sun. Enchanting…

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By Colin Covert (1,936) for Minneapolis Star Tribune (2,416) on 04 Oct 2006

A suspense thriller with a tense, jazzy score and a rich undercurrent of fatalistic irony…

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By Rob C (695) on 31 Aug 2006

One of the best films I have seen in years - set on a low budget (with constant improvised music by Miles Davis), this thrilling, sensationally-filmed…

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By Ryan J (799) on 25 Aug 2006

A wonderful first hour and a bit of a let down the last half hour…

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By Dennis Schwartz (5,456) for Ozus' World Movie Reviews (5,456) on 05 Jul 2006

Director-writer Louis Malle's first feature at 26 is a stylish French New Wave noir-ish thriller that never satisfies as much as it should…

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By Christopher Null (908) for Filmcritic.com (3,164) on 08 May 2006

Malle has a real knack for showing off the nasty side of humanity…

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By Cherryl Dawson And Leigh Ann Palone (956) for TheMovieChicks.com (956) on 06 Apr 2006

It's easy to see why this is a classic. It's got a great story, pacing that keeps you on your toes, decent performances, and a style that's timeless…

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By Rob Thomas (1,118) for Capital Times (Madison, WI) (875) on 05 Apr 2006

Gallows was Malle's first film at the age of 24, and you can sense his eagerness to start pushing and kicking at the rigid noir plot structure…

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