
La grande bretèche
1960, French. Directed by Claude Barma.
Transposed to the 1960s, this short story by Balzac tells the story of a jealous husband who hears a door slam when he returns home. His wife swears there was no one there, but refuses to open the oil tank. To get to the bottom of it, the husband has fuel delivered. To what fatal outcome will their stubbornness lead them?
- Runtime
- 1h 4m
- Post-credits
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- Language
- French
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- 14 October 1960
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La grande bretèche isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 14 October 1960. (Checked 11 November 2026.)
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Who directed La grande bretèche?
La grande bretèche (1960) was directed by Claude Barma and stars Françoise Christophe, Jean-Marc Bory, André Versini.