L'ange noir


L'ange Noir is a French drama film directed and written by Jean-Claude Brisseau.

Plot

A woman Stephane, kills a man, the legendary gangster Wadek, and falsely accuses him of trying to attack her, with the help of her maid.
Her magistrate husband arranges for a top lawyer, Paul, to defend her. Paul starts looking into her past and discovers Stephane was once a prostitute who appeared in pornographic films and had an affair with Wadek. Paul falls in love with Stephane.

Cast

The film was heavily influenced by other movies, including The Paradine Case, Vertigo and The Letter.

Reception

The film was poorly received critically and commercially.