The Hand
La main
Synopsis
Screenwriter Philippe (Duchaussoy) imagines a crime committed by his wife Sylvie (Delon) and a mutual friend Pierre (Serre): a dead body is put in a trunk but the hand sticks out. Sylvie and Pierre begin to have an affair and things get very dangerous and the imaginary crime is on its way to becoming prophetic.
Top Cast
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Michel Duchaussoy
Philippe Andrieux
Henri Serre
Pierre Espérou
Nathalie Delon
Sylvie
Pierre Dux
Le chiffonnier / Le psychanalyste
Eléonore Hirt
La mère
Pino Caruso
Marco / Le cycliste
Hélène Vallier
Lydia
Daniel Emilfork
Le professeur
Roger Hanin
L'inspecteur des grands magasins / Frascati
Marcel Gassouk
Le gendarme
Carole Lebel
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Henri Glaeser
- Original Score
- Pierre Jansen
- Original Title
- La main
- Country of Origin
- France, Italy
- Spoken Languages
- French
- Runtime
- 1h 25m
- Production Studios
- Progéfi, Les Films Oniris, Productions et Éditions Cinématographiques Françaises, Produzione Intercontinentale Cinematografica (PIC)
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Henri Glaeser
Pierre Jansen
Sacha Vierny
Christian Gaudin
Julien Derode, Christine Gouze-Rénal
Department Leadership Roster
Henri Glaeser
Director
Christian Gaudin
Editor
Pierre Jansen
Original Music Composer
Roland Berthon
Production Design
Christine Gouze-Rénal
Producer
Sacha Vierny
Director of Photography
Production Stills & Gallery
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Frequently Asked Questions About The Hand
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What is The Hand about?
Screenwriter Philippe (Duchaussoy) imagines a crime committed by his wife Sylvie (Delon) and a mutual friend Pierre (Serre): a dead body is put in a trunk but the hand sticks out. Sylvie and Pierre begin to have an affair and things get very dangerous and the imaginary crime is on its way to becoming prophetic.
Who directed The Hand?
The Hand was directed by Henri Glaeser.
Who stars in The Hand?
The principal cast of The Hand includes Michel Duchaussoy, Henri Serre, Nathalie Delon, Pierre Dux, Eléonore Hirt.
When was The Hand released and how long is it?
The Hand was released in 1969 with a total runtime of 1h 25m.
Who composed the musical score for The Hand?
The original motion picture soundtrack for The Hand was composed by Pierre Jansen.