Stain on the Snow (1954)
La neige était sale is based on a novel and play by the phenomenally prolific Georges Simenon. Upon learning that his mother was a prostitute, Frank (Daniel Gelin) dejectedly vows that he, too, will live a life of debauchery. Part of his self-degradation program is to kill someone, and since the story takes place during the Nazi occupation of France, he chooses a German officer as his victim. His steady descent into psychosis and depravity becomes his ultimate undoing.
Released: Feb 19, 1954
Runtime: 110 minutes
Stars: Daniel Gélin, Daniel Ivernel, Marie Mansart, Véra Norman, Nadine Basile, Paul Faivre
Crew: Isabelle Elman (Editor), Anatole Paris (Makeup Artist), André Bac (Director of Photography), André Tabet (Screenplay), René Cloërec (Music), René Moulaert (Art Direction)