Sophie and the Crime | |
Director: | Pierre Gaspard-Huit |
Producer: | René Lafuite Roger Richebé |
Based On: | Sophie and the Crime by Jacques Laurent |
Starring: | Marina Vlady Peter van Eyck Jean Gaven |
Music: | Georges Van Parys |
Cinematography: | Michel Kelber |
Editing: | Yvonne Martin |
Studio: | Les Films Roger Richebé Synimex Ardennes Films |
Distributor: | Les Films Roger Richebé |
Runtime: | 100 minutes |
Country: | France |
Language: | French |
Sophie and the Crime (French: Sophie et le crime) is a 1955 French crime drama film directed by Pierre Gaspard-Huit and starring Marina Vlady, Peter van Eyck and Jean Gaven.[1] It was shot at the Neuilly Studios in Paris. The film's sets were designed by the art director Paul Bertrand. It is based on the 1953 novel of the same title by Jacques Laurent.[2] It is also known by the alternative title The Girl on the Third Floor.
Sophie Brulard, a young journalist on a magazine, helps shelter her neighbour Franck Richter who is accused of killing his wife. He persuades her of his innocence, and she sets out to clear his name.