Filmed in Charente, Becker’s rural black comedy bravely contradicted the notion of celebrating country life – ‘La France profonde’ – during the Occupation.
The Goupi are a corrupt family who all come under suspicion when one of them is murdered for her hoard of money. The authentic accents and setting have made the film into a rediscovered classic.
Goupi Mains-Rouges (1943)
The Goupi are a corrupt family who all come under suspicion when one of them is murdered for her money.
- 1943 France
- Directed by
- Jacques Becker
- Featuring
- Fernand Ledoux, Georges Rollin, Blanchette Brunoy
- Running time
- 104 minutes
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