38 témoins

Many of us want good things, but at the last, same, moment, do not do them. This happened in the French port city of Le Havre. On the street, right under the windows of the residential complex, a girl was raped and killed. After arriving at the scene of the crime, the police interrogate all possible witnesses, of which there are 38. Surprisingly, all those interviewed claim that they did not hear or see anything. In the end, of all the witnesses, only one of the residents, a sailor by profession, confessed. The man was tormented by his conscience, because the screams of the victim cannot be forgotten. The main character, a detective, has to figure out the case. Read more Filmed in the best traditions of Georges Simenon's detectives, Luc Belvaux's film appeals to the heart and conscience of every viewer. The basis for "38 Witnesses" was the book by the French writer Didier Dekouin. Filming this thriller, the director entertained many true lovers of art, not only cinema, but also literature, for example. Thus, the film "38 Witnesses" absorbed not only the work of director Froitz Lang, but also such literary figures as Georges Simenon and Samuel Fuller. The premiere of the film took place at the 41st International Film Festival in Rotterdam, opening it. The outdoor filming took place on the territory of the city of Le Havre. The original version of the film's title sounded like "Night", sometimes "One Night". Didier Dekuen's original literary source is titled "How Women Die" and was published in 2009. The writer himself described the so-called "Genovese syndrome" when creating the book. Kitty Genovese was a New Yorker who was beaten to death in front of people, but none of the witnesses took any action to help her.