Experiment in Evil
Directed by Jean Renoir
Produced by Compagnie Jean Renoir, Radio-Télévision Française
A cerebral, darkly atmospheric adaptation of Jekyll and Hyde that explores the duality of human nature through psychological horror and the betrayal of a lifelong friendship.
Dr. Cordelier, living in a suburb of Paris, withdraws from society to pursue research into the functioning of the human brain. His lifelong friend, Maître Joly, becomes concerned when Cordelier draws up a will that bequeaths his entire estate to a stranger, Monsieur Opale; he cannot understand why Cordelier defends him, considering Opale attacks women and children. After a colleague is killed, Joly confronts Cordelier and discovers the truth behind his friend's behavior.
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