One of Chabrol's best films. When Duchaussoy's son is killed by a hit-and-run driver, the quiet author of children's books can think only of revenge. He begins a search for the killer, recording each step he takes in a diary. First, he meets a farmer who tells him that on the day of the
accident he saw a damaged sports car in which TV personality Cellier was a passenger. Duchaussoy travels to Paris and meets Cellier. Soon the two are having an affair, and the writer learns that Cellier's brother-in-law (Yanne) runs an auto repair shop. Immeidately, Yanne becomes Duchaussoy's
prime suspect. Eventually Duchaussoy grows close to Yanne's son (Marc Di Napoli), who tells...
Released:
1970
Rated:
GP
Length:
115 mins