In the suburbs of Paris, an old maid has just been murdered. Every body talks about that, except the misanthrope Mr Hire. The same evening, Alice, just getting out of jail, arrives and meets up with her lover Alfred again. They act as they do not know each other, for Alice went to jail to spare Alfred. But Mr Hire falls in love with Alice, and he knows Alfred is the murderer...
2018372 三星好片 [Monsieur Hire (1989)]
修复版展映，主线核心是充满诱惑、激情与欺骗的典型黑色电影犯罪爱情故事，而让它与众不同的是其叙事将社区公众舆论的层面以极为辛辣讽刺充满黑色幽默的方式进行铺垫并逐渐引入主线叙事中，叙事借这个层面将这个不能再典型的故事延伸出了更加广泛与深刻的社会批判。影片运镜与构图十分精准，打光迷人。
情节上与希区柯克的某部电影极为相似，但结局处理无疑更胜一筹。而短板在于表演，舞台痕迹过重，感染力不够。
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In the suburbs of Paris an old maid has just been murdered. Every body talks about that except the misanthrope Mr Hire. The same evening Alice just getting out of jail arrives and meets up with her lover Alfred again. They act as they do not know each other for Alice went to jail to spare Alfred. But Mr Hire falls in love with Alice and he knows Alfred is the murderer......
