The Testament of Dr. Cordelier

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The Testament of Dr. Cordelier ★★★ Testament in Evil; Le Testament du Docteur Cordelier 1959

A strange, experimental fantasy about a Jekyll and Hyde-type lunatic stalking the streets and alleys of Paris. Originally conceived as a TV play, Renoir attempted to create a new mise-en-scene, using multiple cameras covering the sequences as they were performed whole. French with English subtitles. 95m/C VHS . FR Jean-Louis Barrault, Michel Vitold, Teddy Billis, Jean Topart, Micheline Gary; D: Jean Renoir; W: Jean Renoir; C: Georges Leclerc; M: Joseph Kosma.

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