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6.6

Peril (1985)

Péril en la demeure
Running time: 100 min. | Genre: Drama, Thriller
Peril

Synopsis

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.

Nominations & Awards

César Award

  • Best Director (Michel Deville) WINNER
  • Best Film Editing WINNER
  • Best Picture NOMINATED
  • Best Leading Actress (Nicole Garcia) NOMINATED
  • Best Supporting Actress (Anémone) NOMINATED
  • Best Screenplay NOMINATED
  • Best Production Design NOMINATED

Berlin Film Festival

  • Golden Bear - Best Film NOMINATED

Details

Original title

Péril en la demeure

Director

Michel Deville

Producer

Eléfilm, TF1 Films Productions, Société des Etablissements L. Gaumont

Running time

100 min.

Screenwriter

Michel Deville, Rosalinde Deville (Novela: René Belletto)

Music

Johannes Brahms, Enrique Granados, Franz Schubert

Cinematography

Martial Thury

Year

1985

Country

France France

Ranking

IMDb
7.1
Unopeliculas
6.0

 

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