Overview

"La neige était sale" is based on a novel and play by the phenomenally prolific Georges Simenon. Upon learning that his mother was a prostitute, Frank (Daniel Gélin) dejectedly vows that he, too, will live a life of debauchery. Part of his self-degradation program is to kill someone, and since the story takes place during the Nazi occupation of France, he chooses a German officer as his victim. His steady descent into psychosis and depravity becomes his ultimate undoing.

Cast

Daniel Gélin, Daniel Ivernel, Marie Mansart, Véra Norman, Nadine Basile, Paul Faivre, Joëlle Bernard, Camille Guérini

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What is "Stain on the Snow" about?

"La neige était sale" is based on a novel and play by the phenomenally prolific Georges Simenon. Upon learning that his mother was a prostitute, Frank (Daniel Gélin) dejectedly vows that he, too, will live a life of debauchery. Part of his self-degradation program is to kill someone, and since the story takes place during the Nazi occupation of France, he chooses a German officer as his victim. His steady descent into psychosis and depravity becomes his ultimate undoing.

When was "Stain on the Snow" released?

Stain on the Snow was released in 1954.

Who stars in "Stain on the Snow"?

The cast includes Daniel Gélin, Daniel Ivernel, Marie Mansart, Véra Norman.