Panique
1946 · Movie · Not Rated · 99 min · ★ 7.4 · 95% critics
In a working-class suburb outside Paris, a solitary, eccentric man becomes the focus of suspicion after a local woman is murdered. As he grows attached to a new arrival, gossip and malicious lies spread through the neighborhood, turning fear into a dangerous rush to blame someone—whether or not the facts fit.
Based on Les Fiançailles de M. Hire
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Details
- Years
- 1946
- Release date
- 1947-01-15
- Language
- French
- Rated
- Not Rated
- Runtime
- 99 min
- Critic score
- 95/100
- TMDB rating
- 7.4/10 (91 votes)
About
If you like dark, suspenseful stories about scapegoating and mob mentality, this grim classic should land, especially if you enjoy Elevator to the Gallows; Not for you if you want hopeful outcomes or cozy mysteries.
Pros: tense cat-and-mouse story; sharp social critique; strong lead performance | Cons: bleak, fatalistic mood; few likable characters; crowd scenes divisive
Themes
- film noir
- lynch mob
Cast & crew
Michel Simon
as Monsieur Hire
Viviane Romance
as Alice
Paul Bernard
as Alfred
Charles Dorat
as Michelet, le secrétaire du commissaire
Lucas Gridoux
as Mr Fortin, le pharmacien
Lita Recio
as Viviane
Max Dalban
as Capoulade
Émile Drain
as Monsieur Breteuil dit le petit caporal
Guy Favières
as Monsieur Sauvage
Louis Florencie
as L'inspecteur Marcelin
Directed by Julien Duvivier