The Grilling is a movie directed by Claude Miller in 1981 and based on the book Brainwash by John Wainwright, first published in 1979. The movie features Lino Ventura, Michel Serrault, Romy Schneider, Guy Marchand, Didier Agostini, Patrick Depeyrrat, and others.
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Storyline
On the evening of December 31st, Jérôme Martinaud, a notary, is summoned to the police station to testify about the murder and rape of two young girls. Detectives Gallien and Belmont, convinced of the guilt of the prominent figure, put him in custody. Gallien tries at all costs to make him confess, but despite everything, the case stagnates. It is then that Mrs. Martinaud, the suspect’s wife, makes a decisive statement for the investigation.
Movie vs Book
Year
1981
Minutes
87
Movie Rate
7.70
Source: IMDb
Movie
The Grilling
Original title: Garde à vue
Director: Claude Miller
Country: France
Year: 1981
Length: 1h27m
Year
1979
Pages
192
Book Rate
7.40
S: Goodreads
Book
Brainwash
Author: John Wainwright
Country: UK
First published in: 1979
Length: 192 pages
Genre: Fiction
Book series: Inspector Lyle
Other screen adaptations of the book
Movie by Stephen Hopkins
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