A dying man's confession sparks a desert treasure hunt where nobody's hands are clean.
On the borders of the desert, Péhu, a rather blunt creature on the verge of death, confesses to Charles Sigouane that some time before he stole and killed for the sake of a woman named Marie. Péhu recovers against all odds and returns to France with a view to finding Marie and to retrieve a loot he has hidden somewhere.
Cinematography
Harsh desert light that punishes every face.
Acting
Rignault's Péhu: grotesque, pathetic, unforgettable.
Direction
Vernay's postwar cynicism seeps through every frame.
Director
Robert Vernay
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Shot on location in Morocco, the film carries uneasy echoes of France's colonial presence just years before independence movements surged.
Claudine Dupuis filmed her scenes under contract dispute, reportedly refusing to speak to director Vernay between takes—tension that accidentally fuels Marie's elusiveness.
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