Summary
Hélène Masson visits her friend Gérôme Savignat in the isolated rejuvenation clinic owned by Dr. Devilers and his partner Dr. Berbard. But after a series of tragic events, Hélène goes further in her investigation of the clinic.
Good for
- Friends night
- Drop-in friendly
- Thought-provoking
Skip it if
- Graphic violence bothers you
Where to watch
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Only audience scores so far
Audiences 62GoodWatch 63
Running time
1 h 31 min
Shorter than most thrillers, −13 min on the typical 104
typical 10491Half of all thrillers run 94–118 min.
Reach
Streams in 18 countries, rent or buy in 2 more
+8
Released
1973
January 18, 1973
53 years ago
Genres
ThrillerCrimeDramaLanguage
French
Original language
Made in
France
Italy
Rated
No age rating yet.
What's in it
- ViolenceModerate
- Gore, disturbing imagesStrong
- Frightening scenesStrong
- Sex, nudityMild
- Dark themesModerate
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsFriends NightSolo WatchDrop-in FriendlyThought-ProvokingNot listed for kids or family movie night.
20 people
Annie GirardotHélène
Alain DelonDevilers
Robert HirschJérôme Savignat
Michel DuchaussoyBernard
Anna GaylorDenise
Jean-François CalvéMe René Gassin
Guy Saint-JeanThe cafe owner
Lucienne LegrandLise de Riberolle
Gabriel CattandProsecutor of Boissiere
Anne-Marie DeschodtHenriette Lussac
Nicole GuedenThe cafe owner's wife- JCJurandir CraveiroManoel
- JPJoao Pareira LopezJoão
Jeanne ColletinCamille Giovanelli
Robert PartyColonel de Riberolles
Jean RoquelMarcel Lussac
Roger MuniPaul Giovanelli
Jean LeuvraisCommissioner
Jacques PisiasMale nurse
Jacques SantiLe Quérec (uncredited)
Directing · 3
- Alain Jessua Director, Writer, Production Assistant, Music
- Jacques Santi Assistant Director
- Jean-Claude Ventura Assistant Director
Writing · 1
- Roger Curel Adaptation
Production · 3
- Raymond Danon Producer
- Jacques Dorfmann Producer
- René Thévenet Associate Producer
Camera · 1
- Jacques Robin Director of Photography
Editing · 1
- Hélène Plemiannikov Editor
Sound · 2
- René Koering Music
- William Robert Sivel Sound
Art · 3
- Geo Hury Production Design
- Yannis Kokkos Set Decoration
- Constantin Mejinsky Set Decoration
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