La Mort De - Belle(1961)

: Focus on Jean Desailly’s portrayal of a "domesticated" man whose attempts to reclaim a sense of life in the bars of Geneva are doomed to failure. Production Trivia

: The story transposes Simenon's American setting to the cold, puritanical atmosphere of Geneva, Switzerland . Use high-contrast black-and-white cinematography to emphasize the "aseptic" and overly-ordered life of the protagonist, Stéphane Blanchon (Jean Desailly), before it is shattered by the murder. La mort de Belle(1961)

This feature would highlight how the film uses its setting and visual style to mirror the protagonist's mental collapse. : Focus on Jean Desailly’s portrayal of a