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The Red Inn

1951 · 104 min · Director: Claude Autant-Lara

The Red Inn (1951) is a comedy, directed by Claude Autant-Lara. It stars Fernandel and Françoise Rosay. The 104-minute film holds an audience score of 6.8/10.

What The Red Inn Is About

Travellers stranded on a snowbound mountain road decide to spend the night at a lonely inn. The monk among them learns that the innkeepers have spent years poisoning their guests, robbing them and burying them out the back. He learns it in the confessional, which means he cannot repeat a word of it, and the entire comedy grows out of that knot. Claude Autant-Lara's anticlerical humour caused an argument in 1951, and Fernandel remains the best face ever cast for helplessness. The story draws on a real inn murder case in the Ardeche, and was remade in 2007.

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What is The Red Inn about?

Travellers stranded on a snowbound mountain road decide to spend the night at a lonely inn. The monk among them learns that the innkeepers have spent years poisoning their guests, robbing them and burying them out the back.

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How long is The Red Inn?

The Red Inn runs for 104 minutes (1h 44m).

When did The Red Inn come out?

The Red Inn was released in 1951.

Who directed The Red Inn?

The Red Inn was directed by Claude Autant-Lara.

Who stars in The Red Inn?

The Red Inn stars Fernandel, Françoise Rosay, Marie-Claire Olivia, Jean-Roger Caussimon.

What is The Red Inn's rating?

The Red Inn holds 7.2/10 on IMDb and 6.8/10 on TMDB. Its Pulse Score is 70 out of 100.

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