Pieges (Traps)
1939. France. Directed by Robert Siodmak. With Maria Dea, Maurice Chevalier, Erich von Stroheim. Eleven young women disappear and another sets out to investigate. A genuine film noir made before Siodmak came to America and further developed the genre. 109 min.
Gaumont Thrillers: From Fantômas to A Gang Story
August 15–September 4, 2012
Organized by Laurence Kardish, Senior Curator, Department of Film, in association with Gaumont France.
The exhibition is supported in part by the Cultural Services of the French Embassy in the United States (www.frenchculture.org).
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