Henri-Georges Clouzot directed this film, which is why I picked it up. I recently watched Quai des Orfèvres, and Diabolique before that. He is three for in my book. I need to get more of his films! Maybe buy a box set?
This movie is set in a small town in France, where a doctor starts to get poison pen letters. They are signed by The Raven. Pretty soon he has lost his patients and the Raven has started writing to many people in town. The town goes a bit wacky. There is paranoia, finger pointing, neighbor is turning on neighbor and a mob mentality develops. A nurse is thought to be the Raven, and she is carted out of town. It is quickly evident she is not Le Corbeau (the Raven), as the letters do not stop.
This movie is, at its core, about the claustrophobia of small towns. It is fantastic. I recommend Le Corbeau - it holds up very well and is a joy to watch.
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