A French village doctor becomes the target of poison-pen letters sent to village leaders, accusing him of affairs and practicing abortion.A French village doctor becomes the target of poison-pen letters sent to village leaders, accusing him of affairs and practicing abortion.A French village doctor becomes the target of poison-pen letters sent to village leaders, accusing him of affairs and practicing abortion.
Antoine Balpêtré
- Le docteur Delorme
- (as Antoine Balpétré)
Marcel Delaître
- Le dominicain
- (as Marcel Delaitre)
Storyline
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- TriviaIn the real story, the letters were signed "The Eye of the Tiger" and not "The Raven". The director chose the latter signature after the description of the accused made by a journalist during the 1922 trial: "She looks like a small bird who folded its wings." Interestingly after this movie the word "raven" stayed in the French language ("corbeau") to designate someone who sends anonymous letters. It is a very rare example of a movie expression influencing language.
- Quotes
Le docteur Rémy Germain: [examining Denise in his office] Now breathe.
[puts his head against her chest and listens for a few seconds]
Le docteur Rémy Germain: Breathe normally.
- Alternate versionsThere is an Italian edition of this film on DVD, distributed by DNA srl, "L'ULTIMO DEI SEI (1941) + LE CORBEAU (Il corvo, 1943)" (2 Films on a single DVD), re-edited with the contribution of film historian Riccardo Cusin. This version is also available for streaming on some platforms.
- ConnectionsReferenced in Bicycle Thieves (1948)
Featured review
Well-crafted suspense classic
If you liked "Diabolique" and "Wages of Fear" check out this earlier, equally good film by the same director. I was confused a bit by the quick introduction to all the characters, but the suspense is maintained and controlled with precision. The final 15 minutes are gemlike, a shuffling of possibilities, and the final 30 seconds a quick succession of powerful images. If you like whodunits, like Rene Claire's "And Then There Were None" you will like this one.
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- Mar 21, 1999
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Box office
- Gross US & Canada
- $36,089
- Opening weekend US & Canada
- $6,452
- Apr 22, 2018
- Gross worldwide
- $36,089
- Runtime1 hour 32 minutes
- Color
- Aspect ratio
- 1.37 : 1
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