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The Passion of Slow Fire (French: La Mort de Belle) is a 1961 French crime film directed by Édouard Molinaro and starring Jean Desailly and based on the novel La mort de Belle by Georges Simenon.
After being accused of murdering his friend’s daughter, a teacher begins to question his choices, his innocence and — soon — even his own sanity. Watch trailers & learn more.
- Édouard Molinaro
The Passion of Slow Fire. View more photos. Page 1 of 5, 9 total items. Movie Info. Synopsis Stéphane Blanchon lives a quiet life in Switzerland with his wife, Christine (Monique Melinand),...
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The Passion of Slow Fire 1961 | Maturity rating: 13+ | After being accused of murdering his friend’s daughter, a teacher begins to question his choices, his innocence and — soon — even his own sanity.
The Passion of Slow Fire (1962) - Turner Classic Movies. 1h 31m 1962. Overview. Synopsis. Credits. Film Details. Notes. Brief Synopsis. Read More. While attending a university near Geneva, a young American, Belle, stays at the home of Professor Stephane Blanchon and his frigid wife.
- Edouard Molinaro, Terry Curtis
- Jean Desailly
Synopsis by Hal Erickson. Transference of guilt, a theme near and dear to the heart of French author Georges Simenon, forms the basis of Passion of Slow Fire, adapted from Simenon's novel La Mort de Belle. American student Alexandra Stewart completing her education in France, turns up murdered.
Stéphane Blanchon lives a quiet life in Switzerland with his wife, Christine, until a young American boarder named Belle, who was living with them, is found murdered. Despite Stéphane's innocence, the evidence points to him, and he learns that Belle harbored romantic feelings for him.
