The Strangler (1970)

The Strangler (1970). 1h 36m

“A weird one.Nothing like this had been done before,and it has never been imitated since.Only Richard Fleicheru0026#39;s movies (u0026quot;Follow me quietlyu0026quot; ,u0026quot;the Boston strangleru0026quot; and u0026quot;10 Rillington Placeu0026quot;) have something (very vaguely) similar.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eIt is a film actor Jacques Perrin undoubtedly made as an act of self-renewal.At the time ,he was probably sick and tired of the nice characters he played: the nice journalist in u0026quot;Zu0026quot; ,the nice sailor in u0026quot;Les Demoiselles DE Rochefortu0026quot; and the very same year as u0026quot;Lu0026#39;Etrangleuru0026quot; ,Prince Charming in u0026quot;Peau Du0026#39;Aneu0026quot; (aka u0026quot;Donkey Skinu0026quot;)! Playing a fairy tale prince and a strangler the one after the other was quite a feat for an actor!u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003ePerrin was an amazing choice anyway:his boyish look was not generally scary.Because if you are looking for a horror movie,you have to move on. The strangler has developed u0026quot;happiness sicknessu0026quot; and he kills only women who u0026quot;look u0026quot; unhappy,to help them.Why not men?,heu0026#39;s asked .He answers that he has never met a man with a miserable face in the dark streets of the town .A cop (who has just resigned ?) gets in touch with him and discovers he is followed by u0026quot;the jackalu0026quot; a man who steals money and jewels from the dead bodies.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eItu0026#39;s a movie easy to admire but difficult to like.As for me,I like Fleischeru0026#39;s works best and in spite of its great qualities,it leaves me unconcerned .”