A French village doctor becomes the target of poison-pen letters sent to village leaders, accusing him of affairs and practicing abortion.A French village doctor becomes the target of poison-pen letters sent to village leaders, accusing him of affairs and practicing abortion.A French village doctor becomes the target of poison-pen letters sent to village leaders, accusing him of affairs and practicing abortion.
Antoine Balpêtré
- Le docteur Delorme
- (as Antoine Balpétré)
Marcel Delaître
- Le dominicain
- (as Marcel Delaitre)
Storyline
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- TriviaIn the real story, the letters were signed "The Eye of the Tiger" and not "The Raven". The director chose the latter signature after the description of the accused made by a journalist during the 1922 trial: "She looks like a small bird who folded its wings." Interestingly after this movie the word "raven" stayed in the French language ("corbeau") to designate someone who sends anonymous letters. It is a very rare example of a movie expression influencing language.
- Quotes
Le docteur Rémy Germain: [examining Denise in his office] Now breathe.
[puts his head against her chest and listens for a few seconds]
Le docteur Rémy Germain: Breathe normally.
- Alternate versionsThere is an Italian edition of this film on DVD, distributed by DNA srl, "L'ULTIMO DEI SEI (1941) + LE CORBEAU (Il corvo, 1943)" (2 Films on a single DVD), re-edited with the contribution of film historian Riccardo Cusin. This version is also available for streaming on some platforms.
- ConnectionsReferenced in Bicycle Thieves (1948)
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The Power of Rumors
In the village of Saint Robin, the population receives poison pen letters signed as The Raven spreading rumors and accusations. Dr. Rémy Germain (Pierre Fresnay), who is having an affair with the social assistant Laura (Micheline Francey), the wife of the psychiatrist Dr. Michel Vorzet (Pierre Larquey) that works with him at the local hospital, is the main victim of The Raven. His affair is disclosed and he is also accused of abortionist. When a patient of the hospital commits suicide after receiving a letter telling that his cancer is terminal, the loathed nurse Marie Corbin (Héléna Manson) is arrested since people believe she is The Raven. But soon there are other letters and Dr. Vorzet tries to identify who might be the notorious Raven.
"Le Corbeau" is an intriguing film directed by Henri-Georges Clouzot, with the storyline about a mysterious character entitled The Raven that writes poison pen letters and the power of rumors and the effect in the population of a small town in France. The film was banned in France since it was produced by the German company Continental Films during World War II in the occupied France. My vote is seven.
Title (Brazil): "O Corvo" ("The Raven")
"Le Corbeau" is an intriguing film directed by Henri-Georges Clouzot, with the storyline about a mysterious character entitled The Raven that writes poison pen letters and the power of rumors and the effect in the population of a small town in France. The film was banned in France since it was produced by the German company Continental Films during World War II in the occupied France. My vote is seven.
Title (Brazil): "O Corvo" ("The Raven")
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Box office
- Gross US & Canada
- $36,089
- Opening weekend US & Canada
- $6,452
- Apr 22, 2018
- Gross worldwide
- $36,089
- Runtime1 hour 32 minutes
- Color
- Aspect ratio
- 1.33 : 1
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