Blackmail, betrayal, and buried secrets collide in 1960s French sexploitation.
THE SLAVE
A young woman with a busy past, but who bought herself a ride by marrying a wealthy industrialist, still makes some gallant escapades in the countryside in the absence of her husband. One of them is troubled by the arrival of a mobster she once knew who uses the argument of this former affair so that she does not report him to the police.
Quick Answer
The Slave is a 1967 French crime film directed by Max Pécas about a woman whose marriage is imperiled when old pornographic photographs resurface, leading to blackmail and a violent confrontation.
Programmer's Pick
Max Pécas steers this steamy French noir into territory where old mistakes have a long shelf life. With sexploitation flavor and a pinch of retribution, The Slave proves some skeletons prefer to dance loudly when the past comes knocking.
— SassyFlix Programmer
Overview
Details & Specs
- Director
- Max Pécas
- Writers
- Jean-Patrick Manchette, Max Pécas
- Release
- 1967
- Runtime
- 1h 7m
- Country
- France
- Language
- French
- Genres
- Crime
- Also Known As
- The Slave, Original title: Une femme aux abois
Cast & Crew
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Why Cult
A heady blend of erotic tension and crime drama, playing into the era's taste for boundary-pushing cinema.
Pornographic photographs become a ticking time bomb, driving a tightly wound blackmail scheme.
A character wrongfully imprisoned returns for a reckoning, adding another layer to the film's volatile mix.
The film leans into French pulp traditions, blending sex, crime, and melodrama in a compact runtime.
Scene Gallery
Threat File
Old pornographic photographs resurface
Blackmail by Eric Colar and his girlfriend
Coercion, sexual exploitation, and marital jeopardy
French countryside and Carol's domestic sphere
Questions from the Vault
When was The Slave released? +
The Slave was released in 1967.
Who directed The Slave? +
The Slave was directed by Max Pécas.
How long is The Slave? +
The Slave has a runtime of 67 minutes.
What genre is The Slave? +
The Slave is a crime film.
Where can I watch The Slave? +
You can watch The Slave on SassyFlix.
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