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Death in a French Garden

Death in a French Garden

Some eroticism with your thrills!

19856.01h 41mR

Overview

A wealthy wife's affair with her daughter's guitar tutor is threatened when the tutor is attacked and rescued by a hired killer, leading him to suspect their secret is out.

Directed by Michel Deville
Written by Michel Deville, Rosalinde Deville, René Belletto
Produced by Emmanuel Schlumberger
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Top Cast

Christophe Malavoy

Christophe Malavoy

David Aurphet

Nicole Garcia

Nicole Garcia

Julia Tombsthay

Michel Piccoli

Michel Piccoli

Graham Tombsthay

Anémone

Anémone

Edwige Ledieu

Richard Bohringer

Richard Bohringer

Daniel Forest

Anaïs Jeanneret

Anaïs Jeanneret

Vivianne Tombsthay

Hélène Roussel

Hélène Roussel

Mother

Jean-Claude Jay

Jean-Claude Jay

Father

Élisabeth Vitali

Élisabeth Vitali

Waitress

Franck de la Personne

Franck de la Personne

Guitar dealer

Themes & Keywords

jealousyeroticismseductionmurderenvy

About Death in a French Garden

Death in a French Garden is a crime, drama, mystery, romance film released in 1985 exploring themes of jealousy, eroticism, seduction, murder, envy. Directed by Michel Deville, it stars Christophe Malavoy, Nicole Garcia, Michel Piccoli. A wealthy wife's affair with her daughter's guitar tutor is threatened when the tutor is attacked and rescued by a hired killer, leading him to suspect their secret is out.

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