Based on the 1962 Charles Williams pulp novel
The Long Saturday Night, this final film by Truffaut (he died of a brain tumor in October 1984) is done in the Hitchcockian style of his 1968 THE BRIDE WORE BLACK. A classy black-and-white movie about a man falsely accused of murder,
CONFIDENTIALLY YOURS is much lighter and more enjoyable than most of Truffaut's films in the Seventies.
Its absurdly complex plot involves businessman Julien Vercel (Jean-Louis Trintignant), who is charged with murder and remains holed up in his office to avoid detection. Barbara (Fanny Ardant), the secretary he has just fired for her insolent behavior, tracks down clues to prove ...
Released:
1983
Rated:
NR
Length:
111 mins