Il N'y a Pas de Fumée Sans Feu (1973)
Directed by André Cayatte
Genres - Thriller |
Sub-Genres - Film a Clef, Political Thriller |
Run Time - 120 min. |
Countries - France, Italy |
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Synopsis by Clarke Fountain
This French political thriller depicts the world of troubles that descend upon a relatively innocent doctor who decides to serve as a political candidate running against a thoroughly corrupt and devious mayor. In a recent campaign, the mayor and his henchmen were responsible for the murder of a man putting up posters for a rival candidate. Since the mayor is capable of arranging murder, it comes as little surprise that he arranges for the distribution of a forged photograph which makes it appears the doctor's wife was in an orgy. Attempts to clear his family's name and continue with the campaign make the doctor's situation worse.
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bad-guy, campaign, candidate, corruption, doctor/nurse, good-guy, killing, mayor, political-campaign, rival