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Maléfique

Maléfique

Will you make it out alive?

20035.91h 30m

Overview

Four prisoners discover a handwritten book of black magic in their cell, and decide to use it to escape.

Directed by Eric Valette
Written by François Cognard, Franck Magnier, Alexandre Charlot
Box OfficeBudget: $1.5MRevenue: $398K

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Top Cast

Gérald Laroche

Gérald Laroche

Carrère

Philippe Laudenbach

Philippe Laudenbach

Lassalle

Clovis Cornillac

Clovis Cornillac

Marcus

Dimitri Rataud

Dimitri Rataud

Pâquerette

Didier Bénureau

Didier Bénureau

Hippolyte Picus

F

Félicia Massoni

Claire Carrère

Geoffrey Carey

Geoffrey Carey

Charles Danvers

Paul-Alexandre Bardela

Paul-Alexandre Bardela

Hugo Carrère

B

Boris Lutz

Danvers jeune

N

Nelson Jourdan

Danvers enfant

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Themes & Keywords

necronomicon

About Maléfique

Maléfique is a fantasy, horror, mystery film released in 2003 exploring themes of necronomicon. Directed by Eric Valette, it stars Gérald Laroche, Philippe Laudenbach, Clovis Cornillac. Four prisoners discover a handwritten book of black magic in their cell, and decide to use it to escape.

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