La Mort — De Belle(1961)

: Focus on Jean Desailly’s portrayal of a "domesticated" man whose attempts to reclaim a sense of life in the bars of Geneva are doomed to failure. Production Trivia

: Highlight the collaboration between two masters: Georges Simenon , the king of psychological noir, and Jean Anouilh , the prestigious playwright who wrote the visual-heavy screenplay. La mort de Belle(1961)

This feature would highlight how the film uses its setting and visual style to mirror the protagonist's mental collapse. : Focus on Jean Desailly’s portrayal of a

: Despite its modest budget, The New York Times praised it as an "impeccable" and "persuasive" adaptation that strips its protagonist's soul bare. The Passion of Slow Fire (1961) - IMDb : Despite its modest budget, The New York

An interesting feature for the 1961 film (released in the US as The Passion of Slow Fire ) could center on its exploration of the transference of guilt and the psychological disintegration of the "ordinary man".