A man assists his gravely ill wife to die and wants to face justice for this, but his brothers try everything to keep the family's name clean.
Acting
Fernandel's rare dramatic turn — no clowning, all crushing weight.
Writing
Moral questions with no easy answers, beautifully uncomfortable.
Director
Richard Pottier
Fernandel
Noël Annequin
Mireille Perrey
Blanche Annequin
Jeanne Moreau
Martine Annequin
Jacques Varennes
Hervé Annequin
Philippe Nicaud
José Annequin
Georges Chamarat
Judge Pierregot
Line Noro
Isabelle Annequin
André Carnège
The prosecutor
Yvonne Hébert
Madame De Marcielle
Fernand Sardou
The mechanic
Edmond Beauchamp
Professor Le Gossec
Henri Arius
A friend
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Fernandel was France's biggest comedy star; this dramatic role shocked audiences expecting his usual bumbling charm.
Released when euthanasia was virtually unmentionable in cinema, the film sparked debates that wouldn't resurface for decades.
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