Double Indemnity

Lois 2022-03-23 09:01:39

An insurance agent met the owner's glamorous wife while selling auto insurance. Under the instigation of the femme fatale, the clever agent set up a death trap that doubled the compensation amount. Insurance salesman Walter and Phyllis conspire to murder her husband in order to defraud a huge amount of insurance money. And her husband's policy has a side note that doubles the payout if he dies under a train wheel. Their actions were subsequently investigated by suspicion from Walter's boss...
This film is a masterpiece of film noir, adapted by Wilder and Hollywood genius Chandler; this film is one of the most successful masterpieces of film noir in history, the film has black The standard elements of the film, the dark and oppressive background atmosphere, whether it is the picture or the plot, are all perfect. Billy Wilder handles a crime story with accurate dramatic structure and deep character description. people's hearts.

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Double Indemnity quotes

  • Walter Neff: I was thinking about that dame upstairs, and the way she had looked at me, and I wanted to see her again, close, without that silly staircase between us.

  • Barton Keyes: This Dietrichson business. It's murder. And murders don't come any neater. As fancy a piece of homicide as anyone ever ran into. Smart, tricky, almost perfect. But... I think papa has it all figured out. Figured out and wrapped up in tissue paper with... pink ribbons on it.