Every day, AlloCiné recommends a film to (re)watch on TV. Tonight: a perfect thriller from the master of suspense.
Alfred Hitchcock is the man behind absolute classics of the seventh art like Psycho, The Birds and Rear Window. But the master of suspense has also signed other films of very high quality, such as this Law of Silence which Arte is broadcasting to start the week under the best auspices.
The story of The law of silence ? It is that of a man dressed in a cassock who kills a lawyer to steal his money. On the evening of the tragedy, he confessed to Father Michael Logan, on whom suspicion immediately fell. Arrested, but bound by the secrecy of confession, Father Logan remains silent…
Released in theaters in 1953, The law of silence is a project that was running through my headHitchcock since the 1930s. And the American was right to persist in making it a reality because the feature film, adapted from the play Our two consciences of the journalist Paul Anthelme, is a thriller captivating.
Masterful Montgomery Clift
Featuring a solid storyline and sublime photography, The law of silence stands out for its interpretation: alongside a masterful Montgomery Clift, we find in particular the excellent Anne Baxter and Karl Malden. And then, as in any filmHitchcock (who obviously makes his traditional cameo), the suspense is present from start to finish…
The law of silence, presented in the official selection of the Cannes Film Festival, was a big public success with more than 2.3 million spectators in French cinemas. Will you be watching this unfairly little-known classic this evening in your living room?
Tonight on Arte at 8:55 p.m.
