Crack in the Mirror (1960)
97 min
Three stars appear in two separate but intertwined stories of romantic triangles gone wrong in this ambitious drama. In the first segment, Hagolin is a loutish construction worker with an unhappy wife, Eponine. The wife becomes involved with a swarthy working man, Larnier, and their passion knows no boundaries of caution or safety. Eventually, Eponine's and Larnier's lust drives them to madness, and they murder Hagolin. The second tale concerns an up-and-coming young lawyer, Claude, whose mentor is a highly successful veteran attorney, Lamerciere, with a beautiful young wife named Florence. Claude finds himself defending Larnier and Eponine, while Lamerciere dies of a heart attack after he discovers that Florence has been unfaithful to him with Claude.
- Release date
- May 19, 1960
- Country of origin
- United States
Cast
- Orson Welles as Hagolin
- Orson Welles as Lamerciere
- Juliette Gréco as Eponine
- Juliette Gréco as Florence
- Bradford Dillman as Larnier
- Bradford Dillman as Claude
- Alexander Knox as President
- Catherine Lacey as Mother Superior
- William Lucas as Kerstner
- Maurice Teynac as Doctor
- Austin Willis as Hurtelaut
- Cec Linder as Murzeau
- Eugene Deckers as Magre
Crew
- Richard Fleischer · Director
- Darryl F. Zanuck · Writer
- Marcel Haedrich · Writer
- Darryl F. Zanuck · Producer
- Maurice Jarre · Composer
- William C. Mellor · Cinematographer
- Roger Dwyre · Editor