Film

Crack in the Mirror

1960 · 1h 37m · Crime · Drama

IMDb

6.5

Three stars appear in two separate but intertwined stories of romantic triangles gone wrong in this ambitious drama. In the first segment, Hagolin is a loutish construction worker with an unhappy wife, Eponine. The wife becomes involved with a swarthy working man, Larnier, and their passion knows no boundaries of caution or safety. Eventually, Eponine's and Larnier's lust drives them to madness, and they murder Hagolin. The second tale concerns an up-and-coming young lawyer, Claude, whose mentor is a highly successful veteran attorney, Lamerciere, with a beautiful young wife named Florence. Claude finds himself defending Larnier and Eponine, while Lamerciere dies of a heart attack after he discovers that Florence has been unfaithful to him with Claude.

Orson Welles

Hagolin / Lamerciere

Juliette Gréco

Eponine / Florence

Bradford Dillman

Larnier / Claude

Alexander Knox

President

Catherine Lacey

Mother Superior

Yves Brainville

Prosecutor

William Lucas

Kerstner

Maurice Teynac

Doctor

Austin Willis

Hurtelaut

Cec Linder

Murzeau

Eugene Deckers

Magre

Vivian Matalon

Young man at Buvette

Jacques Marin

Watchman

Martine Alexis

Doctor's Wife

Marc Doelnitz

Journalist

Colin Drake

Zanuck (uncredited)

• Richard FleischerDirector
• Darryl F. ZanuckWriter · Producer
• Jules DassinWriter
• Marcel HaedrichNovel
• William C. MellorDirector of Photography
• Maurice JarreOriginal Music Composer
• Roger DwyreEditor

Release date

May 19, 1960

Status

Released

Original language

English

Runtime

1h 37m

Genres

Crime, Drama