Under Suspicion (1981, France)

Original title: Garde à vue

family secretspolice investigationpsychological thrillerserial killer

Running time: 85 minutes

Language: French

Jerome Martinaud, a wealthy, influential lawyer is suspect in child murder case - he was present near the first crime scene and he found the body of second victim. The police inspector Gallien asks him to come down to the station and answer some more questions. Martinaud is reluctant, especially since it is New Year’s Eve, but again he starts to answer the same question he was asked several times before. Soon the polite conversation changes into thorough interrogation and with each minute Martinaud is losing ground.

Movie based on the John Wainwright novel "Brainwash" (just like later American version) and is tensed character drama between investigators and their prime suspect. Contrary to American version this is kept in much more claustrophobic style and has the more powerful ending.

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Creators of Under Suspicion

	Claude Miller	director
	John Wainwright	screenplay
	Claude Miller	screenplay
	Jean Herman	screenplay
	Michel Audiard	screenplay

Cast of Under Suspicion

	Lino Ventura	as Inspector Gallien
	Michel Serrault	as Jerome Martinaud
	Romy Schneider	as Chantal Martinaud
	Guy Marchand	as Inspector Belmont