{"id":40366,"date":"2018-04-30T15:20:26","date_gmt":"2018-04-30T22:20:26","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/?p=40366"},"modified":"2021-01-24T15:23:23","modified_gmt":"2021-01-24T22:23:23","slug":"corbeau-le-crow-the-raven-the-little-town-in-france-a-1943","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/?p=40366","title":{"rendered":"Corbeau, Le \/ Crow, The \/ Raven, The \/ Little Town in France, A (1943)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>&#8220;These letters are nothing but a web of slander and lies.&#8221; <\/strong><\/p>\n<table>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/Corbeau-Poster.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/Corbeau-Poster-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-40367\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/Corbeau-Poster-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/Corbeau-Poster-96x128.jpg 96w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/Corbeau-Poster-768x1026.jpg 768w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/Corbeau-Poster-766x1024.jpg 766w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/Corbeau-Poster.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Synopsis:<\/strong><br \/>\nA new doctor (Pierre Fresnay) in a French village accused of committing adultery with the wife (Micheline Francey) of a psychiatrist (Pierre Larquey) is seduced by a lonely handicapped girl (Ginette Leclerc) with a nosy teenage sister (Liliane Maign\u00e9), and becomes one of many suspects &#8212; including Francey&#8217;s embittered sister (H\u00e9l\u00e9na Manson) &#8212; when poison-pen letters by a mysterious author named &#8220;The Raven&#8221; begin to circulate, leading to death and misery in the town.\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p>\n<strong>Genres, Themes, Actors, and Directors:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Blackmail<\/li>\n<li>Doctors and Nurses<\/li>\n<li>Falsely Accused<\/li>\n<li>French Films<\/li>\n<li>Henri-Georges Clouzot Films<\/li>\n<li>Mistaken or Hidden Identities<\/li>\n<li>Village Life<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Response to Peary\u2019s Review: <\/strong><br \/>\nAs Peary writes, this &#8220;unusual film&#8221; perfectly reflects director Henri-Georges Clouzot&#8217;s &#8220;suspicious, cynical view of people &#8212; particularly the French during the Occupation&#8221;, given that &#8220;the only characters who come through unscathed are those who are persecuted&#8221;. Peary argues (I disagree) that &#8220;the doctor&#8217;s past story is hokey, and the ending&#8230; is too berserk&#8221;, but concedes that &#8220;the picture succeeds because of its fabulous premise, excellent direction, and theme (which was relevant in 1943).&#8221; As <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dvdtalk.com\/dvdsavant\/s1123corbeau.html\">DVD Savant writes in his review<\/a>, &#8220;This is the anti-Capra film, a frightening stew of misanthropy.&#8221; He adds that: <\/p>\n<blockquote><p>Clouzot&#8217;s pitiless community is a satire, but we immediately recognize the group behaviors as authentic. Rumors are accepted as truth, and privacy and presumption of innocence fall by the wayside. Pretty soon nobody respects anybody and the town is overrun by civilized savagery.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>The imagery, cinematography, sets, and plot twists in <em>Le Corbeau<\/em> are all noteworthy, and there are more than enough embittered would-be suspects to keep viewers authentically on their toes. Film fanatics should certainly check this thriller out. <\/p>\n<p><strong>Redeeming Qualities and Moments: <\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Many memorable, haunting scenes<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/Corbeau-Scene.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/Corbeau-Scene.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"720\" height=\"540\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-40370\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/Corbeau-Scene.png 720w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/Corbeau-Scene-128x96.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/Corbeau-Scene-300x225.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/Corbeau-Cinematography2.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/Corbeau-Cinematography2.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"720\" height=\"540\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-40369\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/Corbeau-Cinematography2.png 720w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/Corbeau-Cinematography2-128x96.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/Corbeau-Cinematography2-300x225.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<li>Atmospheric cinematography<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/Corbeau-Cinematography.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/Corbeau-Cinematography.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"720\" height=\"540\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-40373\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/Corbeau-Cinematography.png 720w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/Corbeau-Cinematography-128x96.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/Corbeau-Cinematography-300x225.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<li>A suspenseful script<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/Corbeau-Suspenseful.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/Corbeau-Suspenseful.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"720\" height=\"540\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-40372\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/Corbeau-Suspenseful.png 720w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/Corbeau-Suspenseful-128x96.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/Corbeau-Suspenseful-300x225.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Must See? <\/strong><br \/>\nYes, as a still-powerful wartime classic. <\/p>\n<p><strong>Categories<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Foreign Gem<\/li>\n<li>Historically Relevant<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Links: <\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.imdb.com\/title\/tt0035753\/\">IMDb entry<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tcm.com\/tcmdb\/title\/440836\/le-corbeau#articles-reviews?articleId=29922\">TCM Article<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/fantasticmoviemusings.com\/2017\/05\/31\/le-corbeau-1943\/\">Fantastic Movie Musings Review<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dvdtalk.com\/dvdsavant\/s1123corbeau.html\">DVD Savant Review<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&#8220;These letters are nothing but a web of slander and lies.&#8221; Synopsis: A new doctor (Pierre Fresnay) in a French village accused of committing adultery with the wife (Micheline Francey) of a psychiatrist (Pierre Larquey) is seduced by a lonely handicapped girl (Ginette Leclerc) with a nosy teenage sister (Liliane Maign\u00e9), and becomes one of many suspects &#8212; including Francey&#8217;s embittered sister (H\u00e9l\u00e9na Manson) &#8212; when poison-pen letters by a mysterious author named &#8220;The Raven&#8221; begin to circulate, leading to&#8230;<\/p>\n<p class=\"read-more\"><a class=\"btn btn-default\" href=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/?p=40366\"> Read More<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">  Read More<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-40366","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-responses-to-peary"],"aioseo_notices":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/40366","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=40366"}],"version-history":[{"count":13,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/40366\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":65667,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/40366\/revisions\/65667"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=40366"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=40366"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=40366"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}