Dr. Cordelier, living in a suburb of Paris, withdraws from society to pursue research into the functioning of the human brain. His lifelong friend, Maître Joly, becomes concerned when Cordelier draws up a will that bequeaths his entire estate to a stranger, Monsieur Opale; he cannot understand why Cordelier defends him, considering Opale attacks women and children. After a colleague is killed, Joly confronts Cordelier and discovers the truth behind his friend's behavior.

• DirectorJean Renoir
• Release4 July 1960
• Genre
  TV Movie / Science Fiction
• Duration1h 35m
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  6.6
  46 reviews
• Productions

  Compagnie Jean Renoir, Radio-Télévision Française