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  • Death in a French Garden (1985)
  • R
    101 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
Death in a French Garden (1985)
R
101 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

A magnate and his younger wife hire David to teach guitar to their teenage daughter. The wife quickly seduces David, and simultaneously he strikes up an acquaintance with the family's inquisitive neighbor. One night, David is mugged but ...See moreA magnate and his younger wife hire David to teach guitar to their teenage daughter. The wife quickly seduces David, and simultaneously he strikes up an acquaintance with the family's inquisitive neighbor. One night, David is mugged but rescued from injury by a stranger, Daniel, who also becomes David's friend and admits to being a hit man. Video tapes of their activities appear in the lovers' mail; David thinks they're from the neighbor, Daniel is sure the husband is onto the affair and hired the mugger. After Daniel tells David that he's been hired to kill the husband, an elaborate manipulation plays out, with murder, suicide, a payoff, more videos, and a surprise pairing. Written by See less
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Director
Writers
René Belletto (novel "Sur la terre comme au ciel") | Michel Deville | Rosalinde Deville (as Rosalinde Damamme)
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Updated Feb 13, 1985

Release date
Aug 2, 1985 (United States)

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11 cast members
Name Known for
Anémone
Edwige Ledieu Edwige Ledieu   See fewer
Richard Bohringer
Daniel Forest Daniel Forest   See fewer
Nicole Garcia
Julia Tombsthay Julia Tombsthay   See fewer
Christophe Malavoy
David Aurphet David Aurphet   See fewer
Michel Piccoli
Graham Tombsthay Graham Tombsthay   See fewer
Anaïs Jeanneret
Viviane Viviane   See fewer
Jean-Claude Jay
Le père Le père   See fewer
Hélène Roussel
La mère La mère   See fewer
Élisabeth Vitali
La barmaid La barmaid   See fewer
Franck de la Personne
Le vendeur de guitares (as Frank Lapersonne) Le vendeur de guitares (as Frank Lapersonne)   See fewer
Daniel Vérité
L'agresseur L'agresseur   See fewer
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