...La Main à couper (1974): Besetzung, Handlung & Streaming

Released in 1974, ...La Main à couper is a krimi film directed by Étienne Périer, running about 93 minutes.

What it’s about. Hélène, an antique dealer and her husband Georges, a respected doctor, live in a beautiful property and gives everyone the image of conjugal happiness. The children, Daniel and Nadine, are busy with their studies and their loves. The bourgeois life of Hélène is troubled by the murder of her lover, Philippe, a friend of her son. She finds the body when she goes to one of their appointments. In shock, she still thinks to take away the address book of the victim where her name appears - object compromising for her marriage. The police are interested in her. A stranger blackmails her. She is caught in a gear that she can not get out of. She then suspects that all is a revenge from her husband.

Who’s in it. ...La Main à couper stars Lea Massari as Helene Noblet, Michel Bouquet as Georges Noblet, Bernard Blier as Le commissaire Moureu and Michel Serrault as Edouard Henricot, among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 4.6/10, ...La Main à couper has proved divisive with audiences.

Where to watch. Streaming options change often. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch ...La Main à couper page.

If you liked it. Fans of ...La Main à couper tend to enjoy Die Verurteilten, Der Pate, Der Pate - Teil II and The Dark Knight.