Murder at 45 R.P.M.
1960 film by Etienne Perier
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Murder at 45 RPM (French: Meurtre en 45 tours) is a 1960 French psychological thriller film directed by Étienne Périer and starring Danielle Darrieux, Michel Auclair and Jean Servais. It was shot at the Saint-Maurice Studios in Paris. The film's sets were designed by the art director Jean Mandaroux.[2] It is an adaptation of the 1959 novel A coeur perdu by Pierre Boiteau and Boileau-Narcejac.[3]
Etienne Perier
Albert Valentin
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| Directed by | Étienne Périer |
| Written by | Dominique Fabre Etienne Perier Albert Valentin |
| Based on | A coeur perdu by Pierre Boiteau and Boileau-Narcejac |
| Produced by | Jacques Bar |
| Starring | Danielle Darrieux Michel Auclair Jean Servais |
| Cinematography | Marcel Weiss |
| Edited by | Monique Isnardon Robert Isnardon |
| Music by | Yves Claoué |
| Color process | Black and white |
Production company | Cité Films |
| Distributed by | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer |
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Running time | 98 minutes |
| Country | France |
| Language | French |
| Budget | $250,000[1] |
| Box office | $600,000[1] |
Synopsis
The composer Maurice Faugères is dangerously jealous of his wife, Ève, who is a singer, and her accompanist, Jean Le Prat. Both of them believe he is hunting them down and watching them. When Faugères dies in a car accident, Ève thinks Jean is a murderer – and vice versa.
Cast
- Danielle Darrieux as Ève Faugères
- Michel Auclair as Jean Le Prat
- Jean Servais as Maurice Faugères
- Henri Guisol as Georges Meliot
- Raymond Gérôme as le commissaire
- Mathilde Casadesus as Elsa
- Jacqueline Danno as Florence
- Julien Verdier as l'aveugle
- Bernard Musson as Jérôme, le valet
- Madeleine Barbulée as la secrétaire
- Ada Lonati as la bonne
- Bernard Lajarrige as Moureu
- Paul Mercey as le vendeur d'autos
Reception
According to MGM Records the film made a profit of $9,000.[1]
