A man… his wife… her lover… the wall held their secret.
Synopsis
Back to the Wall (1958) tells the story of a wealthy industrialist who discovers his wife’s affair and devises an elaborate blackmail scheme to expose her lover. When the plan spirals out of control, deceit and guilt tighten into a deadly trap from which no one can escape unscathed. This taut French psychological thriller blends suspense, passion, and moral ambiguity in a web of crime and retribution.
Selected disc options for Back to the Wall
| Extras | Kino BD-A/US 2022 | Radiance BD-B/UK 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| Audio Commentary by Daniel Kremer | has extra | |
| Retrospective Interview with Director Édouard Molinaro | has extra | |
| Theatrical Trailer | has extra | has extra |
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Notes
- Kino’s Blu-ray is included in the “French Noir Collection” box set with Speaking of Murder (1957) and Witness in the City (1959). Trailers included: Les liaisons dangereuses (1959), Viva Maria! (1965), The Valachi Papers (1972), A Pain in the Ass (1973) and Illustrious Corpses (1976).
- Radiance’s Blu-ray is included in the “World Noir Vol. 4” box set with Chnouf (1955) and Paris Pick-Up (1962). It includes an 80-page booklet with writing by Jake Cole, Farran Nehme and Imogen Sara Smith.
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