Back to the Wall
A MAN... HIS WIFE... HER LOVER... the wall held the secret
Directed by Édouard Molinaro
Produced by Société Nouvelle des Établissements Gaumont (SNEG)
A noir-inflected psychological thriller about marital betrayal and calculated revenge, where paranoia and deception corrode trust and drive characters toward desperation.
Rich industrialist Jacques Decret learns his wife Gloria is having an affair with a young actor. For revenge, he bombards her with anonymous letters, convincing her that her lover is the culprit while Gloria desperately seeks a way out.
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