''Nuits Rouges'' is a 1974 French-Italian crime and thriller film directed by

Georges Franju Georges Franju (; 12 April 1912 – 5 November 1987) was a French filmmaker. He was born in Fougères, Ille-et-Vilaine. Biography Early life Before working in French cinema, Franju held several different jobs. These included working for a ...

. The film was released in the U.S. in an English-dubbed version by

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under the title ''Shadowman'' in 1975.

Cast

* Gayle Hunnicutt as La femme *

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as L'homme sans visage *

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as Martine Leduc * Ugo Pagliai as Paul de Borrego * Gert Froebe as Le commissaire Sorbier

Production

''Nuits Rouges'' was filmed in 1973.Ince, 2005. p. 58 The film is a 100-minute theatrical version of a film originally commissioned for television. The budget for the film was so modest that Franju had to film all interiors of the film on a studio set.Ince, 2005. p.59

Release

''Nuits Rouges'' was released on November 20, 1974, in France.

Reception

''Nuits Rouges'' received mixed and even mocking reviews from French critics on its release.Ince, 2005. p.60-61 ''Nuits Rouges'' was released on

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in the

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as part of Eureka's

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series along with another film by

, ''

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'' (1963) in 2008.

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External links

* 1974 films Films directed by Georges Franju French crime thriller films Italian crime thriller films 1970s French-language films 1970s crime thriller films 1970s French films 1970s Italian films {{crime-thriller-film-stub