The Murderer Lives at Number 21

Slow but good. Can see why they called him the French Hitchcock after watching this.

A good old-fashioned whodunnit. That includes just being a little bit hammy. Not as sophisticated as other Clouzot films but enjoyable nonetheless.

Funny, clever, and unpredictable.

Was surprised I actually laughed at this given the era

76.000

Ceis não sabem o quanto AMO esses filmes franceses da ocupação dando martelada na cabeça dos nazis, a cena do jantar com o Fresnay recitando um trecho bem específico da bíblia me fez gozar num tanto que às vezes me sinto culpada por achar os melhores períodos dos cinemas mundiais os que estão sob repressão, primeiro porque os repressores são muito burros pois deixam passar uma óbvia crítica a eles, segundo porque é uma luz na escuridão pra quem tá assistindo. Box Obras-Primas

A comedy noir that that succeeds in combining the thrilling with the humorous.

79.000

A delightful surprise. The film doesn't have a huge reputation as far as I know and is overlooked among Clouzet's works, but it's underrated. The end is very satisfying and there's a very well placed red herring aimed at frequent mystery watchers that threw me off. The first person perspective shots of the murderer are good and pretty innovative for the time. The comedy is the weakest part, but it works without. Refreshingly unpredictable. Very good stuff.

Playful murder mystery from Henri-Georges Clouzot. Not too unlike those from Hollywood with a detective and a dizzy dame trying to solve a interesting case being thrown off-course a bunch of times before stumbling upon the solution. This one full of comic excellence in between creative murders. Such fun!

A kind of French version of the Thin Man series. A serial killer leaving his name at each murder is on the loose. Witty screwball dialogue and a decent mystery. The ending is a little disappointing, but not enough to ruin the fun.