Director Claude Chabrol is considered the French version of Alfred Hitchcock, specializing in suspense and tragic, sometimes depressing stories, always with a slight touch of comedy. Chabrol was actually a fan of Hitchcock, with whom he maintained a good friendship relationship.
In “Masks”, a man who works as a TV host takes care of her adopted daughter. He lives as a rich guy. No one suspects that he is actually living off her adopted daughter’s money. Her real parents died in a car accident, and the TV host realizes she has inherited a fortune. He makes her believe she is sick, he does not allow any visits from doctors, all with the sole purpose of keeping her ignorant of her fortune, and the way he is profiting from this situation. Soon enough, a detective uncovers the truth and convinces the daughter to run away. But the TV host will not let her go away that easily, and Chabrol will keep you guessing until the very end.
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