Torment
- Drama
- Thriller
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.
- Directed by
- Claude Chabrol
- Written by
- Claude Chabrol
Cast
- Emmanuelle Béart
François Cluzet- Nathalie Cardone
- André Wilms
- Marc Lavoine
- Christiane Minazzoli
- Dora Doll
- Mario David
- Jean-Pierre Cassel
- Sophie Artur
- Thomas Chabrol
- Yves Verhoeven
Keywords
- psychological thriller
- jealousy
- paranoia
- abusive husband
- marriage crisis
- adultery
- descent into madness
- failing marriage
- jealous husband
- adulterous wife
- violent husband
- suspicion of adultery
- marital rape
- hearing voices
- wrongfully accused
- innocent woman
- possessive man
- beautiful wife
- hotel business
- coquettishness
- obsessive behavior
- patriarchal violence
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