Belmondo is an obsessive medic who has an ugliness fetish and falls in love with the homely Farrow. They wed, but before long her vivacious sister Antonelli pays a visit. Belmondo forgets his desire for the blemished and discovers the meaning of beauty. He drugs Farrow each night and
ritualistically kills off his sister-in-law's three husbands. Farrow, however, is not blind to his ways and devises a plan that convinces Belmondo he has become paralyzed. He is driven to kill again, with himself as the victim. A fine black-humor comedy from Chabrol, one of the leading directors
of the New Wave. In a statement that applies to this film, Chabrol has said that he likes "...
Released:
1972
Rated:
NR
Length:
95 mins