Evil Pleasure

Jan 1, 1975

1h 45m

★ 1.0

Overview

Philippe Malaiseau, writer and historian, died before completing his study of Charles le Témeraire, so the publisher sent Marc Lancelot, Malaiseau's “negro”, to Fontbonne in the Midi. There are five women in Fontbonne: Julie, a ravishing and very particular secretary who seduces Marc, Malaiseau's old mother, Marianne, the distant widow, Christine, the cousin, and Melisa, an Italian friend. The four women are all related to Malaiseau. Did he die in a simple accident?

Genres

Crime

Production Companies

Patricia Films

S.N. Prodis

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Cast

Marc

Jacques Weber

Marianne

Anny Duperey

Julie

Claude Jade

Madame Mère

Mary Marquet

Christine

Cécile Vassort

Melisa

Nicoletta Machiavelli

Jean-Philippe, le fils

Eric Najsztat

Laurence

Nicole Jamet

Andiol

Arthur Amalric

le garagiste

Ermanno Casanova

Ines

Yvonne Pellegrini

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