The Deadly Trap

The Deadly Trap

1971 · 96 min · FR · PG · 5.5 (26 votes)
Dir. René Clément · Starring Faye Dunaway, Frank Langella, Barbara Parkins, Karen Blanguernon, Raymond Gérôme, Maurice Ronet · Music Gilbert Bécaud

“Murder and Madness is THE DEADLY TRAP.”

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Jill's husband has been distant since they moved to Paris. He's pressured at work to engage in illegal activities but he refuses. Soon after, when their children disappear while in Jill's care, her mental health comes into question.

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A creeping dread permeates this Parisian domestic drama. The mundane unravels as unseen threats loom, turning family life into a suffocating trap. It's a masterclass in building unbearable tension from quiet unease.

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