A unique black comedy consisting of three episodes on the same theme: death. In a circus, trapeze artist Wilma is going to get rid of a rival during a "magic act" performed by an amateur. A strange widow comes to inquire about the services of a new marriage agency. A peasant woman tormented by a bug in her ear barges into a healer's house.
Directed by
Giancarlo Zagni, José María Forqué, Claude Autant-Lara
Written by
Guy de Maupassant, Jean Aurenche, Pierre Bost
Jacques Marin
segment 1 'La Bestiole'
Alida Valli
The Widow - segment 3 'La cornacchia'
Emma Penella
Miss Wilma - segment 2 'La Mandrilla - Miss Wilma'
Pierre Brasseur
Le guérisseur - segment 1 'La Bestiole'
Folco Lulli
Count Ripoli - segment 3 'La cornacchia'
Pierre Repp
segment 1 'La Bestiole'
Agustín González
segment 2 'La Mandrilla - Miss Wilma'
José Luis López Vázquez
Jacinto - segment 2 'La Mandrilla - Miss Wilma'
Paulette Dubost
segment 1 'La Bestiole'
Sylvie
La mère Belhomme - segment 1 'La Bestiole" (as Louise Sylvie)