The Wretches

The Wretches (1960)

Les Scélérats

Meant to be a psychological study of a dysfunctional couple and an equally unbalanced maid, this slow-paced, murky melodrama stars Michele Morgan and Robert Hossein as Thelma and Jess, two Americans who move into a down-at-the-heels Paris neighborhood. The couple is still suffering from the loss of their only son in an automobile accident that happened some time in the distant past. Thelma tends to drown her sorrows in alcohol, while Jess is introspected and morose. After they hire a maid to help out with the housework, she falls for the taciturn Jess. Her interest seems to be only a simple attraction, yet appearances, as it turns out, are deceiving.

Date of release
1960-05-08
TMDB
6.4 / 10 (9)
Runtime
1h 30m
Genres
Drama
Director
Robert Hossein

Casting

Interesting facts

Les Scélérats is a 1960 French drama film directed by Robert Hossein who co-stars with Michèle Morgan, Olivier Hussenot and Jacqueline Morane. It is also known as "The Blackguards". It is based on the novel Les Scélérats by Frédéric Dard.

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