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By the Pricking of My Thumbs

By the Pricking of My Thumbs

20056.21h 45m

Overview

The Beresfords investigate mysterious deaths at an old people's home.

Directed by Pascal Thomas
Written by François Caviglioli, Nathalie Lafaurie, Pascal Thomas
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Top Cast

Catherine Frot

Catherine Frot

Prudence Beresford

André Dussollier

André Dussollier

Colonel Bélisaire Beresford

Geneviève Bujold

Geneviève Bujold

Rose Evangelista

Laurent Terzieff

Laurent Terzieff

Maître Anet / Monsieur Sévigné

Valérie Kaprisky

Valérie Kaprisky

Françoise Blayes

Bernard Verley

Bernard Verley

The General

Alexandra Stewart

Alexandra Stewart

Mrs. Boscovan

Sarah Biasini

Sarah Biasini

Marie-Christine

Françoise Seigner

Françoise Seigner

Ada, tante de Bélisaire

Élizabeth Macocco

Élizabeth Macocco

Mme Pacard, directrice de la maison de retraite

Themes & Keywords

suicidehusband wife relationshipbased on novel or bookpoisoninvestigationretirement homegraveyard

About By the Pricking of My Thumbs

By the Pricking of My Thumbs is a comedy, mystery film released in 2005 exploring themes of suicide, husband wife relationship, based on novel or book, poison, investigation, retirement home. Directed by Pascal Thomas, it stars Catherine Frot, André Dussollier, Geneviève Bujold. The Beresfords investigate mysterious deaths at an old people's home.

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