The descent into hell begins for Edouard, a disillusioned marginal, when he loses his job, and his wife leaves with his son. His meeting with a mysterious stranger, who claims to work for the secret services, leads him to commit the irreparable. Was it a trap or just a symptom of his madness? There is doubt...
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Gérard Depardieu
Gérard
Known for
Asterix & Obelix: Mission Cleopatra
1492: Conquest of Paradise
Jean Topart
The unknown
Known for
Ulysses 31
Fantastic Planet
Françoise Lugagne
The mother
Known for
Diary of a Chambermaid
Bluebeard
Magali Clément
Juliette
Known for
Mr. Klein
Nathalie Baye
Known for
Catch Me If You Can
It's Only the End of the World
Blanche Raynal
Known for
Vive la France
Josiane Lévêque
Known for
Uranus
I Love You, I Don't
Alain Quercy
Also in
The Aristocrats
The Last Days of Pompeii
Jacques Faber
Also in
The Accursed Kings
Les Fossés de Vincennes
Michel Choisy
Michèle Ernou
Known for
The Page Turner
Leaving
Roger Muni
Known for
Police Python 357
Death of a Corrupt Man
Youri Director
First release December 11, 1973 · Produced in France
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France
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Original language
French
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French
Release dates
France · December 11, 1973
TV
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