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The Passion of Slow Fire (1962)
- NR
- 10/11/1962 (US)
- Mystery, Crime, Drama
- 1h 31m
Overview
Stéphane Blanchon lives a quiet life in Switzerland with his wife, Christine, until a young American boarder named Belle, who was living with them, is found murdered. Despite Stéphane's innocence, the evidence points to him, and he learns that Belle harbored romantic feelings for him. Suspicions mount against him; even Christine thinks he is the culprit. Stéphane's sanity begins to crumble, and he lashes out in unprecedented ways.
Édouard Molinaro
Director, WriterPierre Kast
WriterJean Anouilh
WriterGeorges Simenon
NovelCast
![Jean Desailly's headshot](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w600_and_h900_bestv2/fMR14DvAHQE0Ruv34alWv49VNKV.jpg)
Jean Desailly
Stéphane Blanchon![Alexandra Stewart's headshot](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w600_and_h900_bestv2/mbKb2w8SJfVKFTdPsUsLqauLQJC.jpg)
Alexandra Stewart
Belle![Monique Mélinand's headshot](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w600_and_h900_bestv2/eSmMIroOhgrth9meRNgn6xwwSj0.jpg)
Monique Mélinand
Mme. Monique BlanchonYvette Etiévant
Alice![Jacques Monod's headshot](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w600_and_h900_bestv2/nFMqgmyLtfN969gRVLcc78zU84I.jpg)
Jacques Monod
Le juge![Marc Cassot's headshot](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w600_and_h900_bestv2/4S9P6Vdls0BPIpr4SH0EyDy9TDj.jpg)
Marc Cassot
Le commissaireJacques Pierre
Philippe Berthe / Belle's Admirer![Yves Robert's headshot](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w600_and_h900_bestv2/lv3f0e23sHuZ3B1KFb98nRe3WYR.jpg)