Death in a French Garden (1985)
Péril en la demeure (original title)Reference View | Change View
- R
- 1h 41min
- Crime, Drama
- 02 Aug 1985 (USA)
- Movie
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...
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Edwige Ledieu
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| Richard Bohringer | ... |
Daniel Forest
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| Nicole Garcia | ... |
Julia Tombsthay
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| Christophe Malavoy | ... |
David Aurphet
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| Michel Piccoli | ... |
Graham Tombsthay
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Anaïs Jeanneret | ... |
Viviane
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Jean-Claude Jay | ... |
Le père
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Hélène Roussel | ... |
La mère
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| Élisabeth Vitali | ... |
La barmaid
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| Franck de la Personne | ... |
Le vendeur de guitares
(as Frank Lapersonne)
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| Daniel Vérité | ... |
L'agresseur
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Directed by
| Michel Deville | ||
Written by
| René Belletto | ... | (novel "Sur la terre comme au ciel") |
| Michel Deville | ... | () |
| Rosalinde Deville | ... | () (as Rosalinde Damamme) |
Produced by
| Emmanuel Schlumberger | ... | producer |
Cinematography by
| Martial Thury | ||
Editing by
| Raymonde Guyot | ||
Editorial Department
| Nicole Boisseau | ... | assistant editor |
Production Design by
| Philippe Combastel | ||
| Dominique Maleret | ||
Costume Design by
| Cécile Balme | ||
Makeup Department
| Aïda Carange | ... | makeup artist |
| Catherine Crassac | ... | hair stylist |
Production Management
| Paul Gueu | ... | unit production manager |
Art Department
| Pascal Guionneau | ... | props |
| Denis Renault | ... | assistant art director |
Sound Department
| André Naudin | ... | foley artist |
| Julien Naudin | ... | foley artist |
| Claude Villand | ... | sound mixer |
| Olivier Villette | ... | sound |
Visual Effects by
| Philippe Tourret | ... | restoration coordinator |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Jean-Charles Cameau | ... | assistant camera |
| Martine Focht | ... | assistant camera |
| Michel Gesbert | ... | key grip |
| Jean-Claude Hamelin | ... | gaffer |
Music Department
| Johannes Brahms | ... | stock music |
| Jean-Francois Heisser | ... | piano |
| Franz Schubert | ... | stock music |
Script and Continuity Department
| Laurence Lemaire | ... | script supervisor |
Additional Crew
| Monique Pautas | ... | production accountant |
Production Companies
- Gaumont (co-production)
- Eléfilm (co-production)
- TF1 Films Production (co-production)
Distributors
- Gaumont (1985) (France) (theatrical)
- Triumph Films (1985) (United States) (theatrical) (subtitled)
- Gaumont Belas Artes (1985) (Brazil) (theatrical)
- Artificial Eye (1986) (United Kingdom) (theatrical) (subtitled)
- VPS Video (1986) (West Germany) (VHS)
- Vestron Video International (1988) (Sweden) (VHS)
- Gaumont Vidéo (2008) (France) (DVD) (box-set)
- KNM Home Entertainment (2016) (Germany) (DVD)
- Filmpac Distribution (1987) (Australia) (theatrical) (as 'Death in a French Garden')
- Stiftelsen Svenska Filminstitutet (1986) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- Columbia Music Entertainment (1988) (Japan) (VHS)
- Filmpac Home Video (1989) (Australia) (video) (as 'Death in a French Garden')
- Mundial Filmes (Brazil) (VHS)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Les Films Michel François (titles and opticals)
Storyline
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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 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.
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | Élisabeth Vitali's debut. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Referenced in The Fisher King (1991). See more » |