The False Step (1965)

01/20/1965 (FR) • 1h 20m

Thriller

Overview

During a walk along the cliffs not far from Marseille, Elisa Langerot sees her husband slip and fall to his death. Inexplicably, Elisa flees the scene of the accident, stops a passing driver and tells him a made-up story about a stolen car, concealing her husband's death. Feeling sorry for the girl, the driver, Philippe Morçot, gives her a lift and later lets her stay at his house. The good deed, however, doesn't go unpunished, and soon Philippe is drawn into Elisa's twilight world of fantasies, lies and paranoia.

Top Billed Cast

Dominique Paturel

Philippe Morçot

Yori Bertin

Elisa Langerot

Jean-Claude Pascal

Robert Langerot

Florence Vainer

La fiancée de Philippe

Martial Rèbe

Le domestique


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Status

Released

Original Language

French

Budget

-

Revenue

-

Keywords

paranoia

accidental death

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