# Henri-Georges Clouzot's best films

France's master of suspense, from The Murderer Lives at Number 21 to Woman in Chains: his films ranked from SensCritique's top lists, led by The Wages of Fear and Les Diaboliques.

- 10 votes · 11 items
- Oct 28, 2023 · S. Bonvin
- https://even.best/en/l/3219/henri-georges-clouzot-s-best-films

## Top 11

1. **The Wages of Fear (1953)** (2 · ▲2 ▼0) — Yves Montand and trucks full of nitroglycerine; Grand Prix at Cannes and Golden Bear.
2. **La Vérité (1960)** (1 · ▲1 ▼0) — Brigitte Bardot on trial for murder; Oscar-nominated.
3. **Quai des Orfèvres (1947)** (1 · ▲1 ▼0) — Louis Jouvet as an inspector; best director in Venice.
4. **Le Corbeau (1943)** (1 · ▲1 ▼0) — Poison-pen letters tear a small town apart.
5. **The Murderer Lives at Number 21 (1942)** (1 · ▲1 ▼0) — His first feature, with Pierre Fresnay.
6. **The Mystery of Picasso (1956)** (1 · ▲1 ▼0) — Picasso painting in front of the camera; Special Jury Prize at Cannes.
7. **Manon (1949)** (1 · ▲1 ▼0) — Abbé Prévost moved to the Liberation; Golden Lion in Venice.
8. **Miquette (1950)** (1 · ▲1 ▼0) — A comedy with Louis Jouvet and Bourvil.
9. **Les Diaboliques (1955)** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — Simone Signoret and Véra Clouzot, and an unforgettable bathtub.
10. **Woman in Chains (1968)** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — His last film, about op art and control.
11. **Les Espions (1957)** (-1 · ▲0 ▼1) — A psychiatric clinic overrun by secret agents.

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