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The Passion of Slow Fire 1961 La Mort de Belle

Stéphane Blanchon lives a quiet life in Switzerland with his wife, Christine, until a young American boarder named Belle, who was living with them, is found murdered. Despite Stéphane's innocence, the evidence points to him, and he learns that Belle harbored romantic feelings for him. Suspicions mount against him; even Christine thinks he is the culprit. Stéphane's sanity begins to crumble, and he lashes out in unprecedented ways.

Country France
Production Country France
Language French
Spoken Language French
Gneres Crime , Drama , Mystery
Production Companies Cinéphonic , Odeon
Release Date 2 March 1961
91 mins