Deadlier Than the Male
The Female of the Species - The face of an angel...The arms of the devil
Directed by Julien Duvivier
Produced by Société Nouvelle Pathé Cinéma, Les Films Agiman
A dark, paranoid thriller about masculine vulnerability and feminine deception, built on the femme fatale archetype and the unraveling of a man's carefully ordered life.
In the heart of Paris, a restaurateur's mundane life is disrupted by the arrival of his ex-wife's daughter, who claims to be in need after her mother's death. After marrying her, tensions rise when she becomes involved with a young student, leading to betrayal and murder. As secrets unfold, he uncovers the truth about her past and her manipulative nature.
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