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Serenade to the Executioner

1951 1 hour 33 minutes
57/100

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Schomberg, an enigmatic psychiatrist runs a nursing home. He is forced to close his clinic and disappear to escape the police. But he wants revenge on his wife's lover, Didier Laurent, a former RAF fighter pilot. Didier meets a young trapeze artist, Paula, with whom he falls in love. The happiness of the two young people is disturbed by the assassination of Irene, strangled by Schomberg who casts suspicion on Didier. Fortunately for them Commissioner Ulysses knows the truth and forces Schomberg to commit suicide.

Released

31st May 1951

75 years ago

Runtime

1 hour 33 minutes

Finishes at 7:53pm

Ratings and awards

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    5.4/10

  • TMDb Logo

    60%

  • FilmFlow Logo

    57%

Directed by

Jean Stelli

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