The False Step
During a walk along the cliffs not far from Marseille, Elisa Langerot sees her husband slip and fall to his death. Inexplicably, Elisa flees the scene of the accident, stops a passing driver and tells him a made-up story about a stolen car, concealing her husband's death. Feeling sorry for the girl, the driver, Philippe Morçot, gives her a lift and later lets her stay at his house. The good deed, however, doesn't go unpunished, and soon Philippe is drawn into Elisa's twilight world of fantasies, lies and paranoia.
Directed by Antoine d'Ormesson · Written by Antoine d'Ormesson
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Dominique Paturel Philippe Morçot -
Yori Bertin Elisa Langerot -
Jean-Claude Pascal Robert Langerot - Florence Vainer La fiancée de Philippe
- Martial Rèbe Le domestique
- Pierre Marty
- Laurence Thielen
Make it a double feature
3h 4m together
The False Step
The French Connection
A close match in mood and era.
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