France / Oct 28, 1954
1h 40min
Overall average
5.0/10
Plot
Hélène and Aldo Giovanni are a circus trapeze double act and a couple. Aldo is temporarily replaced by former-partner Alexandre when the former is injured. The two get into a fight and the following day Alexandre is discovered dead. Hélène suspects her husband is responsible for the murder.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Olivier Hussenot | Louis Bernardin |
| Jacques Castelot | Me Ritter |
| Jean Toulout | Le président des assises |
| Dora Doll | L'entraîneuse |
| Raphaël Patorni | Bertrand |
| Martine Alexis | Olga |
| Albert Michel | Le réptionniste de l'hôtel rouennais |
| Pierre Moncorbier | Le secrétaire de Chardin |
| Aimée Fontenay | La chanteuse au trapèze |
| Yves Rozec | Trapéziste |
| Jacques Beauvais | (uncredited) |
| Jean-Marie Bon | Le pensionnaire méridionnal (uncredited) |
| René Bourbon | Le gros pensionnaire (uncredited) |
| Roland Catalano | Trapèze (uncredited) |
| Chantal de Rieux | (uncredited) |
| Gil Delamare | Un homme de l'Escurial (uncredited) |
| Paul Demange | Le barman (uncredited) |
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| Pierre Duncan | Le videur de l'Escurial (uncredited) |
| Micheline Gary | Irène (uncredited) |
| Sylvain Lévignac | Un garçon de piste (uncredited) |
| Yette Lucas | Mme Brisset la concierge (uncredited) |
| Robert Mercier | Le bistrot (uncredited) |
| Jacques Moulières | Enfant Bernardin (uncredited) |
| Jimmy Perrys | Marco - le clown (uncredited) |
| Robert Seller | Le caissier (uncredited) |
| Ernest Varial | (uncredited) |
| Robert Vattier | Le directeur de l'hôtel (uncredited) |
Genres
CrimeDrama
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Obsession |
| Original language | Français (FR) |
| Spoken languages | Français |
| Production countries | France, Italy |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | C.E.I.A.P., Les Films Gibé |
| Release date | 28 ottobre 1954 |
| Production | Henry Deutschmeister |
| Writer | Gian Luigi Rondi, Cornell Woolrich, Antoine Blondin, Jean Delannoy, Roland Laudenbach |
| Editing | James Cuenet |
| Cinematography | Pierre Montazel |
| Assistant directors | Jean Delannoy |
| Camera operators | Pierre Montazel |
| Additional photography | Pierre Montazel |
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| Production design | René Renoux |
| Art direction | René Renoux |
| Set decoration | René Renoux |
| Music | Paul Misraki |
| Sound | Paul Misraki |
| Costume design | Rosine Delamare, Germaine Lecomte, Hagop Arakelian |
| Makeup | Hagop Arakelian, Rosine Delamare, Germaine Lecomte |
| Hairstyling | Rosine Delamare, Hagop Arakelian, Germaine Lecomte |
Release dates
Theatrical release
Belgium / Nov 05, 1954
Switzerland / Nov 18, 1954
Italy / Dec 20, 1954
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Japan / Feb 20, 1955
Germany / Mar 04, 1955
Netherlands / Jun 10, 1955
Türkiye / Oct 01, 1955
Finland / Oct 07, 1955
Denmark / Dec 21, 1955
Portugal / Jan 20, 1956
Austria / Sep 01, 1956
Romania / May 08, 1968
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