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Le Pendu

Le Pendu

20074.51h 30m

Overview

A small-town detective unravels a web of secrets after a mysterious hanging jolts the community. As whispers of betrayal surface, he confronts his own demons, navigating the fine line between justice and vengeance in a chilling quest for truth.

Directed by Claire Devers
Written by Jean-Louis Benoît, Claire Devers, Henry James
Produced by Françoise Castro
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Top Cast

Dominique Blanc

Dominique Blanc

Alma

Dominique Reymond

Dominique Reymond

Susanne

Denis Podalydès

Denis Podalydès

Legoff

Eric Ruf

Eric Ruf

Gustave Frémy

Aymen Saïdi

Aymen Saïdi

Luan

Jean-Noël Brouté

Jean-Noël Brouté

Le notaire

Jean-Paul Bonnaire

Jean-Paul Bonnaire

Le jardinier

Emeline Bayart

Emeline Bayart

La femme du notaire

Jean-Claude Bolle-Reddat

Jean-Claude Bolle-Reddat

Le Maire

Themes & Keywords

woman director

About Le Pendu

Le Pendu is a drama, fantasy film released in 2007 exploring themes of woman director. Directed by Claire Devers, it stars Dominique Blanc, Dominique Reymond, Denis Podalydès. A small-town detective unravels a web of secrets after a mysterious hanging jolts the community. As whispers of betrayal surface, he confronts his own demons, navigating the fine line between justice and vengeance in a chilling quest for truth.

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