Spotlight On A Murderer (1961)1961 Apr 2026

The film begins with a magnificent act of petty brilliance. The aging Count Hervé de Kerloquen (played by the formidable Pierre Brasseur) realizes his end is near. Rather than passing peacefully in his bed, he retreats into a secret alcove hidden behind a two-way mirror to die in private.

Georges Franju's Spotlight on a Murderer (1961) - Cagey Films Spotlight on a Murderer (1961)1961

While the plot follows the skeletal structure of a "Ten Little Indians" mystery, Franju is less interested in the "who" and more in the "where." The castle itself—shadowy, vast, and filled with secret passages—is the true protagonist. The film begins with a magnificent act of petty brilliance