The False Step
During a walk along the cliffs not far from Marseille, Elisa Langerot sees her husband slip and fall to his death. Inexplicably, Elisa flees the scene of the accident, stops a passing driver and tells him a made-up story about a stolen car, concealing her husband's death. Feeling sorry for the girl, the driver, Philippe Morçot, gives her a lift and later lets her stay at his house. The good deed, however, doesn't go unpunished, and soon Philippe is drawn into Elisa's twilight world of fantasies, lies and paranoia.
- Year: 1965
- Country: France
- Genre: Thriller
- Studio: Sumer Films
- Keyword: paranoia, accidental death
- Director: Antoine d'Ormesson
- Cast: Dominique Paturel, Yori Bertin, Jean-Claude Pascal, Florence Vainer, Martial Rèbe, Pierre Marty