The Wretches

Overview

Meant to be a psychological study of a dysfunctional couple and an equally unbalanced maid, this slow-paced, murky melodrama stars Michele Morgan and Robert Hossein as Thelma and Jess, two Americans who move into a down-at-the-heels Paris neighborhood. The couple is still suffering from the loss of their only son in an automobile accident that happened some time in the distant past. Thelma tends to drown her sorrows in alcohol, while Jess is introspected and morose. After they hire a maid to help out with the housework, she falls for the taciturn Jess. Her interest seems to be only a simple attraction, yet appearances, as it turns out, are deceiving.

Details

Status

Released

Release date

May 8, 1960

Original language

French

Spoken languages

French

Countries

France

Production

Marceau-Cocinor,Les Productions Francis Lopez

Cast

Alice Sapritch,Lucas Stanley,Georges Ivanov,Olivier Hussenot,Cady Muller,Pierre Roussel,Robert Porte,Roland Monk,Michèle Morgan,Donald O'Brienand 12 more

Director

Robert Hossein

Writer

Frédéric Dard,Robert Hossein

Cinematography

Jacques Robin

Music

André Hossein

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

Not recorded

IMDb

tt0053255