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Crack in the Mirror

May 19, 1960 · 1h 37m
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Crime
Drama

PLOT

Three stars appear in two separate but intertwined stories of romantic triangles gone wrong in this ambitious drama. In the first segment, Hagolin is a loutish construction worker with an unhappy wife, Eponine. The wife becomes involved with a swarthy working man, Larnier, and their passion knows no boundaries of caution or safety. Eventually, Eponine's and Larnier's lust drives them to madness, and they murder Hagolin. The second tale concerns an up-and-coming young lawyer, Claude, whose mentor is a highly successful veteran attorney, Lamerciere, with a beautiful young wife named Florence. Claude finds himself defending Larnier and Eponine, while Lamerciere dies of a heart attack after he discovers that Florence has been unfaithful to him with Claude.

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CAST

Orson Welles
Hagolin / Lamerciere
Juliette Gréco
Eponine / Florence
Bradford Dillman
Larnier / Claude
Alexander Knox
President
Catherine Lacey
Mother Superior
Yves Brainville
Prosecutor
William Lucas
Kerstner
Maurice Teynac
Doctor
Directed by Richard Fleischer

DETAILS

Status
Released
Original language
EN
Budget
—
Revenue
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Production
20th Century Fox
Country
US
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