L'ange noir

L'ange noir
Directed by Jean-Claude Brisseau
Written by Jean-Claude Brisseau
Starring Sylvie Vartan
Michel Piccoli
Tchéky Karyo
Release dates
1994
Country France
Language French

L'ange Noir (English: The Black Angel) is a French drama film directed and written by Jean-Claude Brisseau.

Plot

A woman Stephane, kills a man, the legendary gangster Wadek, and falsely accuses him of trying to attack her, with the help of her maid.

Her magistrate husband arranges for a top lawyer, Paul, to defend her. Paul starts looking into her past and discovers Stephane was once a prostitute who appeared in pornographic films and had an affair with Wadek. Paul falls in love with Stephane.

Production

The film was heavily influenced by other movies, including The Paradine Case (1948), Vertigo (1958) and The Letter (1940).[1]

Reception

The film was poorly received critically and commercially.[1]

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