Summary
A group of travelers, including a monk, stay in a lonely inn in the mountains. The host confesses the monk his habit of serving poisoned soup to the guests, to rob their possessions and to bury them in the backyard. The story unfolds as the monk tries to save the guest's lives without violating the holy secrecy of the confession.
Good for
- Friends night
- Teens
- Drop-in friendly
Skip it if
- You need an uplifting mood
- You want fast pacing
Where to watch
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Only audience scores so far
Audiences 59GoodWatch 57
IMDb5.9
Letterboxd · 1 K ratings2.9/5
Running time
1 h 30 min
Shorter than most comedies, −10 min on the typical 100
typical 10090Half of all comedies run 91–111 min.
Reach
Streams in 2 countries
Released
2007
December 5, 2007
19 years ago
Genre
ComedyLanguage
French
Original language
Made in
France
Rated
No age rating yet.
What's in it
- ViolenceModerate
- Gore, disturbing imagesModerate
- Frightening scenesStrong
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesStrong
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsFriends NightPartner WatchPublic Viewing SafeSolo WatchTeensDrop-in FriendlyThought-ProvokingNot listed for kids or family movie night.
and 13 more16 people
- Josiane BalaskoRose Martin
- Christian ClavierPierre Martin
- Gérard JugnotPère Carnus
- Jean-Baptiste MaunierOctave
Sylvie JolyComtesse de Marcillac- Anne GirouardMarie-Odile de Marcillac
- Urbain CancelierPhilippe de Marcillac
- Jean-Christophe BouvetMaître Rouget
Laurent Gamelonle bûcheron
Juliette LamboleyMathilde
Fred EpaudViolet
François-Xavier DemaisonSimon Barbeuf
Christian BujeauLe capitaine
Olivier SaladinLe cocher
Igor SkreblinLe montreur d'ours
Jan RouillerDuflot
Directing · 1
- Gérard Krawczyk Director
Writing · 3
- Jean Aurenche Story
- Christian Clavier Scenario Writer
- Michel Delgado Scenario Writer
Camera · 1
- Gérard Sterin Director of Photography
Sound · 1
- Alexandre Azaria Music
Art · 1
- Jacques Bufnoir Production Design
Costume & Make-Up · 1
- Olivier Bériot Costume Design
Other crew · 4
- Patrick Cauderlier Stunt Coordinator
- Laurent Avare Stunt Double
- Patrick Dassac Stunt Double
- Sybille Blouin Stunt Double
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