
The Unfaithful Wife(1969)
Insurance executive Charles suspects his wife Hélène of playing the field, so he has a private detective locate his wife's lover, author Victor Pegala.


Working extremely hard to keep his hotel afloat, Paul begins hearing voices in his head. Convinced that his wife has been unfaithful, he begins to see every male guest as a potential threat. What follows is Paul's downward spiral into the madness of deranged jealousy where he finally discovers that hell is not a state of mind – hell is himself.

Emmanuelle Béart
Nelly

François Cluzet
Paul Prieur

Nathalie Cardone
Marylin

André Wilms
Doctor Arnoux

Marc Lavoine
Martineau

Christiane Minazzoli
Mme Vernon

Dora Doll
Mme Chabert

Mario David
Duhamel

Jean-Pierre Cassel
M. Vernon

Sophie Artur
Clotilde
Torment is a drama, thriller film released in 1994 exploring themes of adultery, jealousy, marriage crisis, paranoia, violent husband, descent into madness. Directed by Claude Chabrol, it stars Emmanuelle Béart, François Cluzet, Nathalie Cardone. Working extremely hard to keep his hotel afloat, Paul begins hearing voices in his head. Convinced that his wife has been unfaithful, he begins to see every male guest as a potential threat. What follows is Paul's downward spiral into the madness of deranged jealousy where he finally discovers that hell is not a state of mind – hell is himself.
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