Das Testament des Dr. Cordelier (1960)
Der angesehene Pariser Arzt und Wissenschaftler Dr. Cordelier arbeitet an einem Serum, das die wahre Natur des Menschen frei setzen soll. Versuchsperson ist er selbst. Doch tief in seiner Seele schlummert eine Bestie. Das Experiment hat Erfolg: Durch die Einnahme der Flüssigkeit verwandelt sich Cordelier in das Ungeheuer Opale, das nachts schreckliche Verbrechen begeht und Terror und Schrecken verbreitet. Als Dr. Cordelier endgültig die Kontrolle über seinen Verwandlungsprozess verliert, greift er zur letzten Konsequenz...
Der Regisseur:
Jean Renoir
Der Autor:
Jean Renoir
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Jean-Louis Barrault as Dr. Cordelier / Opale |
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Teddy Bilis as Joly |
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Michel Vitold as Dr. Lucien Severin |
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Sylviane Margollé as Little Girl Attacked by Opale |
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Jacques Danoville as Commissioner Lardaut |
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André Certes as Inspector Salbris |
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Jean-Pierre Granval as Boss of the Short-Time Hotel |
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Jean Bertho as First Passer-By during the Aggression |
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Jacques Ciron as Second Passer-By during the Aggression |
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Annick Allières as Neighbor |
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Dominique Dangon as Little Girl's Mother |
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Jean Topart as Désiré, Butler |
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Micheline Gary as Marguerite |
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Céline Sales as First Girl |
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Jacqueline Morane as Alberte |
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Ghislaine Dumont as Suzy |
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Madeleine Marion as Juliette |
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Didier d'Yd as Georges, Chauffeur |
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Primerose Perret as Mary, Maid |
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Raymond Jourdan as Cripple |
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Jaque Catelain as Ambassador |
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Régine Blaess as Ambassador’s Wife |
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Gaston Modot as Blaise, Gardener |
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Jacqueline Frot as Camille |
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Monique Theffo as Annie |
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Claude Bourlon as Lise |
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Raymone as Madame des Essarts |
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Françoise Boyer as Françoise |
| Directing | Jean Renoir | Director |
| Writing | Jean Renoir | Screenplay |
| Writing | Robert Louis Stevenson | Novel |
| Camera | Georges Leclerc | Director of Photography |
| Production | Jean Renoir | Producer |
| Editing | Renée Lichtig | Editor |
| Sound | Joseph Kosma | Original Music Composer |