Chinese Roulette

Feb 23, 1977

1h 26m

★ 7.1

Overview

A husband and wife lie to each other about their weekend travel plans, only to both show up at the family's country house with their lovers.

Genres

Drama

Production Companies

Albatros Filmproduktion

Les Films du Losange

Multicine

Chinese Roulette Trailers

Cast

Irene Cartis

Anna Karina

Ariane Christ

Margit Carstensen

Kast

Brigitte Mira

Kolbe

Ulli Lommel

Gerhard Christ

Alexander Allerson

Gabriel Kast

Volker Spengler

Traunitz

Macha Méril

Angela Christ

Andrea Schober

Man at service station

Armin Meier

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