Remy Germain, a doctor in a French town, becomes the target of a vicious smear campaign, with letters accusing him of having an affair and performing illegal abortions being mailed to village leaders. The mysterious writer, who signs each letter "Le Corbeau" (The Raven), quickly targets the entire town, revealing everyone's dark secrets. This allegorical film was highly controversial when it was released, and it was banned in France after the Liberation.
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Remy Germain, a doctor in a French town, becomes the target of a vicious smear campaign, with letters accusing him of having an affair and performing illegal abortions being mailed to village leaders. The mysterious writer, who signs each letter "Le Corbeau" (The Raven), quickly targets the entire town, revealing everyone's dark secrets. This allegorical film was highly controversial when it was released, and it was banned in France after the Liberation.
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