The Passion of Slow Fire

The Passion of Slow Fire

La Mort de Belle

6.7 /10 15 votes
March 2, 1961 1h 31m Released

Storyline

Stéphane Blanchon lives a quiet life in Switzerland with his wife, Christine, until a young American boarder named Belle, who was living with them, is found murdered. Despite Stéphane's innocence, the evidence points to him, and he learns that Belle harbored romantic feelings for him. Suspicions mount against him; even Christine thinks he is the culprit. Stéphane's sanity begins to crumble, and he lashes out in unprecedented ways.

Key Information

Director Édouard Molinaro
Writers Édouard Molinaro, Jean Anouilh
Studio Odeon
Rating 6.7/10
Language FR

Cast & Crew

Jean Desailly

Jean Desailly

Stéphane Blanchon

Alexandra Stewart

Alexandra Stewart

Belle

Monique Mélinand

Monique Mélinand

Mrs. Monique Blanchon

Yvette Etiévant

Yvette Etiévant

Alice

Jacques Monod

Jacques Monod

Judge

Marc Cassot

Marc Cassot

Commissioner

Jacques Pierre

Philippe Berthe, Belle's Admirer

Yves Robert

Yves Robert

Bartender

Louisa Colpeyn

Louisa Colpeyn

Belle's Mother

Van Doude

Van Doude

Doctor

Jacques Hilling

Jacques Hilling

Gendarme Cristever

George Cusin

George Cusin

Monsieur Genet, college director

Frequently Asked Questions

The Passion of Slow Fire was released on March 2, 1961.

The runtime of The Passion of Slow Fire is 1h 31m.

The Passion of Slow Fire is a Mystery, Crime, Drama movie.

The Passion of Slow Fire has a rating of 6.7 out of 10 on TMDB.

The Passion of Slow Fire is available to watch. Check streaming platforms and theaters near you.

The Passion of Slow Fire was directed by Édouard Molinaro.

The main cast of The Passion of Slow Fire includes Jean Desailly, Alexandra Stewart, Monique Mélinand.

The Passion of Slow Fire is originally in French.