France / Mar 07, 1958
Overall average
5.0/10
Plot
Rich industrialist Jacques Decret learns his wife Gloria is having an affair with a young actor. For revenge, he bombards her with anonymous letters, convincing her that her lover is the culprit while Gloria desperately seeks a way out.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Jean Degrave | Le bijoutier |
| Richard Francœur | Jeweler |
| Françoise Honorat | Guest of the Decreys |
| Joëlle Janin | Secretary |
| Robert Le Béal | Me Lombard, lawyer |
| Marguerite Lorne | |
| Micheline Luccioni | Postwoman |
| Jacques Mancier | |
| Suzanne Martichoux | |
| Pascal Mazzotti | Jérôme |
| Jacqueline Noëlle | Barmaid |
| Philippe Olive | Henri |
| Aurore Chabrol | |
| Chantal de Rieux | |
| Jean-Marie Rivière | Paul |
| Jean Lefebvre | Mauvin |
| Colette Renard | Josiane Mauvin |
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| Jean Michaud | Minister (uncredited) |
| Albert Michel | Concierge (uncredited) |
| René Berthier | Priest (uncredited) |
Genres
CrimeDrama
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Le Dos au mur |
| Original language | Français (FR) |
| Spoken languages | Français |
| Production countries | France |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Société Nouvelle des Établissements Gaumont (SNEG) |
| Release date | 7 marzo 1958 |
| Production | Alain Poiré, François Chavane |
| Writer | Frédéric Dard, François Chavane, Jean Redon, Jean-Louis Roncoroni |
| Editing | Monique Isnardon, Robert Isnardon |
| Cinematography | Robert Lefebvre, Gilbert Sarthre, Roger Delpuech, Vincent Rossell |
| Assistant directors | Claude Sautet, Édouard Molinaro, Claude Levillain |
| Camera operators | Roger Delpuech, Gilbert Sarthre, Robert Lefebvre, Vincent Rossell |
| Additional photography | Gilbert Sarthre, Roger Delpuech, Robert Lefebvre, Vincent Rossell |
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| Production design | Georges Lévy, Jacques Brizzio, Pierre Charron |
| Art direction | Jacques Brizzio, Georges Lévy, Pierre Charron |
| Set decoration | Georges Lévy, Jacques Brizzio, Pierre Charron |
| Music | Richard Cornu, Jacques Thibault, Pierre-André Bertrand |
| Sound | Jacques Thibault, Pierre-André Bertrand, Richard Cornu |
| Costume design | Lucienne Magot, Renee Pellemoine, Lina Gallet, Simone Knapp |
| Makeup | Lina Gallet, Lucienne Magot, Renee Pellemoine, Simone Knapp |
| Hairstyling | Lucienne Magot, Renee Pellemoine, Lina Gallet, Simone Knapp |
Release dates
Theatrical release
Italy / Sep 06, 1958
Sweden / Sep 22, 1958
United Kingdom / Nov 11, 1958
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Japan / Jan 22, 1959
Finland / Jan 30, 1959
Germany / Jan 30, 1959 / West Germany
Greece / Mar 02, 1959
United States / Sep 07, 1959 / NR / New York City, New York
Uruguay / Feb 20, 1960
Ireland / Jan 27, 1961
Spain / Dec 07, 1970
Physical media
France / Nov 08, 2010 / DVD
Germany / Feb 25, 2022 / 16
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