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A house viewing becomes psychological warfare in this forgotten '70s fever dream.
TMDB
100

La pente douce (1972)

claustrophobicdecaying elegancegaslighting chic

Overview

Drama

A married woman visits an old house with a real estate agent. This event sends her into a world of obsession, and she ends up losing her mind.

Flag of BEBEFlag of FRFRFrench
Content warning
female hysteria as social constructdomestic entrapmentreality dissolutionclass voyeurism

Standout Aspects

Acting

Audret's unraveling is devastatingly committed.

Direction

d'Anna weaponizes empty space and architectural dread.

Cinematography

That house breathes. You'll never trust real estate again.

Best for:Solo: Late night, headphones on, questioning your own sanity.·Streaming: Obscure cinema rabbit holes on Criterion Channel.·Rewatch: Second viewing to catch what was real vs. delusion.
Heads up:Disturbing: Psychological breakdown depicted with uncomfortable intimacy.·Sexual Content: Brief but unsettling power-dynamic encounters.
Claude d'Anna

Director

Claude d'Anna

ReleasedMay 3, 1972
Runtime1h 32m
StatusReleased

Vibe

Paceslow
Intensitymedium
Tonedark
Feelheavy
Industrie Cinematografiche Artistiche Romane (I.C.A.R.)
Maya Films

Top Cast

Pascale Audret

Pascale Audret

The woman

Michel de Ré

Michel de Ré

The real estate agent

Adrian Hoven

Adrian Hoven

The husband

Sébastien Floche

Sébastien Floche

The colleague

Bert André

Bert André

Farm worker

Suzy Falk

Suzy Falk

Chambermaid

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Deep Dive

Trivia, insights & behind the scenes

Trivia

Julie Dassin is daughter of noir legend Jules Dassin; this was her only significant screen role.

Cultural

Released during peak 'hysterical woman' cinema (Repulsion, Images), this French obscurity got buried while its male-directed peers became canon. Coincidence?

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