Summary
An old count hides just before he dies to annoy his heirs. The heirs search a manor for the count's body and are killed off one by one. Jean-Marie, his fiancée Micheline, and Edwige investigate the deaths and search for the count's body.
Good for
- Date night
- Friends night
- Teens
Where to watch
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Only audience scores so far
Audiences 66GoodWatch 66
Letterboxd · 1 K ratings3.4/5
IMDb6.5
Running time
1 h 35 min
A typical length for mysteries, −7 min on the typical 102
typical 10295Half of all mysteries run 93–115 min.
Reach
Streams in 2 countries, rent or buy in 2 more
Released
1961
March 31, 1961
65 years ago
Genre
MysteryLanguage
French
Original language
Made in
- France
Rated
No age rating yet.
What's in it
- ViolenceMild
- Gore, disturbing imagesMild
- Frightening scenesModerate
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesModerate
- Strong languageNamed in the advisories
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsDate NightFriends NightPartner WatchPublic Viewing SafeSolo WatchTeensThought-ProvokingNot listed for kids or family movie night.
and 13 more16 people
- Pierre BrasseurComte de Kerloquen
- Pascale AudretJeanne
- Marianne KochEdwige
- Jean-Louis TrintignantJean-Marie de Kerloquen
- Dany SavalMicheline
- Jean BabiléeChristian de Kerloquen
- Georges RollinClaude Benoît-Sainval
- Gérard BuhrHenri
Maryse MartinMarthe
Serge MarquandYvan
Lucien RaimbourgJulien
Robert VattierLe notaire
Jean OzenneGuillaume
Philippe LeroyAndré
Georges BeverLe cocher
Georges PierreL'opérateur du Son et Lumière
Directing · 1
- Georges Franju Director, Writer
Writing · 3
- Thomas Narcejac Writer
- Pierre Boileau Writer
- Robert Thomas Writer
Production · 1
- Jules Borkon Producer
Camera · 2
- Marcel Fradetal Director of Photography
- Henri Champion Second Assistant Camera
Editing · 1
- Gilbert Natot Editor
Sound · 2
- Maurice Jarre Original Music Composer
- Robert Biard Sound
Art · 2
- Roger Briaucourt Production Design
- Albert Volper Set Decoration
Costume & Make-Up · 2
- Lorène Costume Design
- Billy Bonnard Makeup Artist
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