Masks

A journalist named Roland Wolf visits the country estate of Christian Legagneur, a popular television game show host, under the premise of writing a biography. While Legagneur maintains a friendly public image, Wolf suspects a darker nature beneath the surface and believes the host may be linked to his sister's disappearance. As the visit progresses, Wolf uses the interviews to expose the truth about the host and the other residents of the house, including Legagneur's goddaughter. The encounter evolves into a psychological confrontation where both men hide their true intentions and identities.

Directed by Claude Chabrol, this French mystery thriller is the 10th of 17 films he directed, following Violette Nozière and preceding Story of Women. Chabrol also co-wrote the screenplay with Odile Barski. The film stars Philippe Noiret as the media personality Legagneur and Robin Renucci as Wolf, with a supporting cast that includes Bernadette Lafont, Monique Chaumette, Anne Brochet, and Roger Dumas. Produced by Marin Karmitz through MK2 Films, Films A2, and MK2 Productions, the movie features a credited crew of 45 members. Audience reception is generally positive, with a rating of 6.8/10 from 2,000 votes on IMDb and 6.7/10 from 75 votes on TMDB.