Overview

Aline Issermann's "Shades of Doubt" ("L'Ombre du Doute"), a French film about a wrenching family crisis, is set forth with remarkable restraint. The subject is incest, but the story's potential for tawdriness is never exploited. Instead, Ms. Issermann presents a discreet, methodical account of how 12-year-old Alexandrine comes to bring and then recant charges against her father, Jean.

Cast

Mireille Perrier, Alain Bashung, Sandrine Blancke, Michel Aumont, Emmanuelle Riva, Luis Issermann, Roland Bertin, Dominique Lavanant

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What is "A Shadow of a Doubt" about?

Aline Issermann's "Shades of Doubt" ("L'Ombre du Doute"), a French film about a wrenching family crisis, is set forth with remarkable restraint. The subject is incest, but the story's potential for tawdriness is never exploited. Instead, Ms. Issermann presents a discreet, methodical account of how 12-year-old Alexandrine comes to bring and then recant charges against her father, Jean.

When was "A Shadow of a Doubt" released?

A Shadow of a Doubt was released in 1993.

Who stars in "A Shadow of a Doubt"?

The cast includes Mireille Perrier, Alain Bashung, Sandrine Blancke, Michel Aumont.