Death in a French Garden
1985 · 101 min · Director: Michel Deville
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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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Death in a French Garden (1985) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Confusion 30%, Tension 25%, Anxiety 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
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The strongest emotional signals are Confusion, Tension, Anxiety. Genres: Drama, Mystery, Crime. AI estimate.
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Consider this title if you are looking for Confusion, Tension and Anxiety. Its IMDb rating of 6.7/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 67/100.
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Cast
Vivianne Tombsthay
Mother
Father
Attacker
Details
- Directed by
- Michel Deville
- Written by
- Michel Deville, René Belletto, Rosalinde Deville
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 1985
- Runtime
- 101 min
- Country
- France
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Confusion
- Data updated
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