A French noir in the New Mexico desert? Oui, and it's gloriously unhinged.
Frank Keany is the chief engineer of a uranium mine located under the overwhelming sun of New Mexico and owned by a woman, Moira Warden. She suspects her ex-husband want to take possession of the mine.
Cinematography
Studio-shot 'desert' that looks like a fever dream of the Southwest.
Acting
Georges Marchal brooding so hard he might collapse into a black hole.
Director
Jean Sacha
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Jean Sacha directed this after years of editing, explaining the tight 90-minute runtime.
This belongs to a bizarre subgenre: 1950s European directors imagining America through studio sets and pure vibes.
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