

"La neige était sale" is based on a novel and play by the phenomenally prolific Georges Simenon. Upon learning that his mother was a prostitute, Frank (Daniel Gélin) dejectedly vows that he, too, will live a life of debauchery. Part of his self-degradation program is to kill someone, and since the story takes place during the Nazi occupation of France, he chooses a German officer as his victim. His steady descent into psychosis and depravity becomes his ultimate undoing.
Directed by Luis Saslavsky
User score
12 votes
Released
March 26, 1953
1h 50m
French

Daniel Gélin
Frank Friedmayer

Daniel Ivernel
Krommer

Marie Mansart
Suzy Holtz

Véra Norman
Moune

Nadine Basile
Bertha

Paul Faivre
Caretaker

Joëlle Bernard
Girl

Camille Guérini
Commissioner
Denyse Réal

Claude Vernier
Officer

Jo Dest
German

Pierre Duncan
Henri San Juan

Robert Moor
Professor

Jean-Pierre Mocky
Violinist

Jimmy Urbain

Antoine Balpêtré
Holtz

Valentine Tessier
Mrs. Irma
Micheline Gary
(uncredited)

Georges Tabet
German (uncredited)