The Eye of Evil
| L'Œil du malin | |
|---|---|
 French film poster | |
| Directed by | Claude Chabrol |
| Written by |
Claude Chabrol Martial Matthieu |
| Starring |
Jacques Charrier Walter Reyer Stéphane Audran |
| Cinematography | Jean Rabier |
Release dates | 1962 |
Running time | 80 minutes |
| Country | France |
| Language | French |
The Eye of Evil (original title: L'Œil du malin) is a 1962 drama directed by Claude Chabrol. It is one of Chabrol's first films to include social criticism on bourgeoisie lifestyles that would become one of his trademarks in later films. It tells the story of a journalist in southern Germany who stays with a novelist and his wife and gradually begins to destroy the young couple's lives.
Cast
- Jacques Charrier as Albin Mercier.
- Walter Reyer as Andréas Hartmann.
- Stéphane Audran as Hélène.
- Daniel Boulanger as the Commissioner