Overview
A married man who killed the wife of his best friend during a tryst feels compelled to turn himself in.
Fun facts
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Filming locations
Filmed in Paris
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Music
Music by Pierre Jansen
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Cinematography
Cinematography by Jean Rabier
Details
- Director
- Writers
- Edward AtiyahNovel
- Claude ChabrolScreenplay
- Original title
- Juste avant la nuit
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- March 31, 1971
- Original language
- French
- Countries
- France, Italy
Production
Cast
Stéphane AudranHélène Masson
Michel BouquetCharles Masson
François PérierFrançois Tellier
Henri AttalCavanna
Jean CarmetJeannot
Dominique ZardiPrince- Brigitte PérinJoséphine Masson
- Pascal GillotAuguste Masson
Anna DoukingLaure Tellier
Daniel LecourtoisDorfmann- Paul TempsBardin
Roger LumontCommissaire Delfeil
Marina NinchiGina Mallardi- Gilbert ServierUn policier
Dominique MarcasMme Ortiz
Marcel GassoukBarman
Clelia MataniaMme Masson
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