The Scheming Women

Original title: Les intrigantes

1954
1h 36m

IMDb RATING

6.1/10

185

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Crime Drama Thriller

Paul Rémi, the well-known theater director, was accused by his secretary, Andrieux, of having pushed his associate Bazine from a footbridge situated twelve meters above the stage. Advised by... Read allPaul Rémi, the well-known theater director, was accused by his secretary, Andrieux, of having pushed his associate Bazine from a footbridge situated twelve meters above the stage. Advised by his wife Mona, he hides in a psychiatric hospital.Paul Rémi, the well-known theater director, was accused by his secretary, Andrieux, of having pushed his associate Bazine from a footbridge situated twelve meters above the stage. Advised by his wife Mona, he hides in a psychiatric hospital.

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6.1/10

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Jeanne Moreau employed a body double for her nude scenes.

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Featured in Jeanne M. - Côté cour, côté coeur (2008)

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6/10

Nifty if lightweight mixture of comedy and mystery

Set mostly in a theater right after the death (accident? Murder?) of its rich patron, "Les Intrigantes" is reminiscent of earlier Hollywod murder mysteries like, for example, "Murder At The Vanities" (1934). There is just as much comedy as there is mystery, and there is also a kinky sequence where a man and a woman first struggle for possession of a letter and then kiss passionately. The film is most notable for the early roles of two actors who went on to become international superstars: Jeanne Moreau as the wife of the director and chief suspect (she dominates the second section of the film), and Louis De Funes, with an unusual amount of hair, as the playwriter. Pretty good entertainment. **1/2 out of 4.