Le glaive et la balance
Encyclopedia
Le glaive et la balance (AKA Two are Guilty) is a 1963 French-Italian drama film
directed by André Cayatte
. It was written by Cayatte, Henri Jeanson
and Charles Spaak
. It stars the American actor, Anthony Perkins
as the protagonist.
, the son of a wealthy local woman is kidnapped for ransom. The police soon begin an investigation into finding the boy and apprehending the assailants. The kidnappers manage to escape the clutches of the police, killing their victim in the process. The three men are eventually discovered by the police at a lighthouse.
Drama film
A drama film is a film genre that depends mostly on in-depth development of realistic characters dealing with emotional themes. Dramatic themes such as alcoholism, drug addiction, infidelity, moral dilemmas, racial prejudice, religious intolerance, poverty, class divisions, violence against women...
directed by André Cayatte
André Cayatte
André Cayatte was a French New Wave filmmaker and lawyer, who became known for his films centering on themes of crime, justice, and moral responsibility, themes which Cayatte persisted in affirming regardless of changing contemporary attitudes.Some of Cayatte's earlier films that covered these...
. It was written by Cayatte, Henri Jeanson
Henri Jeanson
Henri Jeanson, was a French writer and journalist. He was a "satrap" in the "College of Pataphysics".- As a journalist before World War II :...
and Charles Spaak
Charles Spaak
Charles Spaak was a Belgian screenwriter who was noted particularly for his work in the French cinema during the 1930s...
. It stars the American actor, Anthony Perkins
Anthony Perkins
Anthony Perkins was an American actor, best known for his Oscar-nominated role in Friendly Persuasion and as Norman Bates in Alfred Hitchcock's Psycho , and its three sequels.-Early life:...
as the protagonist.
Plot
On the French RivieraFrench Riviera
The Côte d'Azur, pronounced , often known in English as the French Riviera , is the Mediterranean coastline of the southeast corner of France, also including the sovereign state of Monaco...
, the son of a wealthy local woman is kidnapped for ransom. The police soon begin an investigation into finding the boy and apprehending the assailants. The kidnappers manage to escape the clutches of the police, killing their victim in the process. The three men are eventually discovered by the police at a lighthouse.
Cast
- Anthony PerkinsAnthony PerkinsAnthony Perkins was an American actor, best known for his Oscar-nominated role in Friendly Persuasion and as Norman Bates in Alfred Hitchcock's Psycho , and its three sequels.-Early life:...
as Johnny Parsons - Jean-Claude BrialyJean-Claude BrialyJean-Claude Brialy – died 30 May 2007, Monthyon, Seine-et-Marne, France was a French actor, director, and socialite.-Biography:...
as Jean-Philippe Prévost - Renato SalvatoriRenato SalvatoriRenato Salvatori was an Italian multi-purpose character actor.-Biography:Salvatori was born in Seravezza, Province of Lucca....
as François Corbier - Pascale AudretPascale AudretPascale Audret was a French actress who was most active during the 1950s through to the 1960s.-Career:...
as Agnès - Anne Tonietti as Christine Prévost
- Marie Déa as Mme Winter