# Jenny Lamour (1947)

> A cabaret singer’s ambition and her husband’s jealousy become entangled in a murder investigation that exposes the moral pressures of postwar Paris.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/33577

## Facts

- Runtime: 108 min
- Genres: Drama, Mystery, Thriller
- Director: Henri-Georges Clouzot
- Cast: Louis Jouvet, Simone Renant, Bernard Blier, Suzy Delair, Pierre Larquey, Jeanne Fusier-Gir, Claudine Dupuis, Charles Dullin
- TMDB rating: 7.5/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0039739/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: mild
- Mood: tense, sardonic, melancholic, classic cinema night, noir double feature

## Synopsis

A woman's ambition for stardom leads her into a dangerous web of jealousy and murder.

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