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Web of Passion (1959)

★ 6.6Not Rated94 minDirector: Claude Chabrol

1959 French film

Web of Passion (also released as Leda, original French title: À double tour) is a 1959 French/Italian psychological thriller film directed by Claude Chabrol and based on the novel The Key to Nicholas Street by American writer Stanley Ellin. It was Chabrol's first film in colour and his first thriller, which would be his genre of choice for the rest of his career. The film had a total of 1,445,587 admissions in France.

Plot summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

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What is Web of Passion about?
Web of Passion (1959) — Leda, the flirt of Monsieur Marcoux is murdered. His wife and the police think, that the murderer was the milk-man, the friend of the maid, but Marcoux' daughter's fiance Lazo, who is aware of the corrupt situation in that family doesn't agree with them.
Is Web of Passion based on a true story?
See the production background and source material details on the official Wikipedia article.
Is Web of Passion scary?
Content rating: Not Rated. See the reviews tab for parental guidance and tone notes.