The Wretches
1960, French. Directed by Robert Hossein.
Meant to be a psychological study of a dysfunctional couple and an equally unbalanced maid, this slow-paced, murky melodrama stars Michele Morgan and Robert Hossein as Thelma and Jess, two Americans who move into a down-at-the-heels Paris neighborhood. The couple is still suffering from the loss of their only son in an automobile accident that happened some time in the distant past. Thelma tends to drown her sorrows in alcohol, while Jess is introspected and morose. After they hire a maid to help out with the housework, she falls for the taciturn Jess. Her interest seems to be only a simple attraction, yet appearances, as it turns out, are deceiving.
- Runtime
- 1h 30m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- French
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- Released
- 8 May 1960
- Original title
- Les Scélérats
- Country
- France
- Written by
- Robert Hossein, Frédéric Dard
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The Wretches runs 90 minutes (1h 30m).
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The Wretches isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 8 May 1960. (Checked 10 November 2026.)
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Who directed The Wretches?
The Wretches (1960) was directed by Robert Hossein and stars Michèle Morgan, Robert Hossein, Olivier Hussenot.