Crack in the Mirror
1960Three 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.
Acted in
Orson Welles
as Hagolin / Lamerciere
Juliette Gréco
as Eponine / Florence
Bradford Dillman
as Larnier / Claude
Alexander Knox
as President
Catherine Lacey
as Mother Superior
Yves Brainville
as Prosecutor
William Lucas
as Kerstner
Maurice Teynac
as Doctor
Austin Willis
as Hurtelaut
Cec Linder
as Murzeau
Eugene Deckers
as Magre
Vivian Matalon
as Young man at Buvette
Jacques Marin
as Watchman
Martine Alexis
as Doctor's Wife
Marc Doelnitz
as Journalist
Colin Drake
as Zanuck (uncredited)
Sally Kirkland
as Bit Part (uncredited)
Dominique Zardi
as (uncredited)