Henri-Georges Clouzot’s chilly mystery ‘Le Corbeau’ shook occupied France 75 years ago

It's hard to say what is more astonishing about Henri-Georges Clouzot’s “Le Corbeau,” a savage feature that's been called the most controversial film in French history.

Is it Clouzot’s icy, misanthropic view of human nature, his pitiless dissection of the French character or that this film was…