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Torment (1994)

Torment (1994)

Drama Thriller
Release Date: 1994, February 16
Directors: Claude Chabrol
Countries: France
Production: MK2 Films, CED Productions, CED Productions, France 3 Cinéma, France 3 Cinéma, Cinémanuel, Cinémanuel
Cast: François Cluzet, Emmanuelle Béart, Jean-Pierre Cassel, Christiane Minazzoli, Dora Doll, Yves Verhoeven, Marc Lavoine, Thomas Chabrol, André Wilms, Sophie Artur, Noël Simsolo, Marie-Thérèse Izar

Overview:

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.

Keywords:

adultery psychological thriller jealousy marriage crisis failing marriage paranoia descent into madness jealous husband adulterous wife abusive husband violent husband hearing voices marital rape suspicion of adultery wrongfully accused hotel business patriarchal violence obsessive behavior innocent woman possessive man coquettishness beautiful wife