The Flower of Evil

The Flower of Evil

2003•1h 44m•6.1/10

DramaThriller

Ratings

🎬TMDb

6.1/10(80)

Three generations of a wealthy Bordeaux family are caught in the crossfire when Anne decides to run for mayor, thanks to a political pamphlet that revives an old murder scandal.

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Production

MK2 Films, France 3 Cinéma, Les Productions Traversiere

Language

FR

Status

Released

Release Date

Cast

Nathalie Baye

Nathalie Baye

Anne Charpin-Vasseur

Benoît Magimel

Benoît Magimel

François Vasseur

Suzanne Flon

Suzanne Flon

Aunt Line

Bernard Le Coq

Bernard Le Coq

Gérard Vasseur

Thomas Chabrol

Thomas Chabrol

Matthieu Lartigue

Mélanie Doutey

Mélanie Doutey

Michèle Charpin-Vasseur

Henri Attal

Henri Attal

Fanny's Father-in-law

Kevin Ahyi

First Kid

Françoise Bertin

Thérèse

Jérôme Bertin

Jérôme Bertin

Volunteer

Caroline Baehr

Caroline Baehr

Fanny

Didier Bénureau

Didier Bénureau

Brissot

Yvon Crenn

Yvon Crenn

Yves Pouët

Michèle Dascain

Marthe

Jean-Marc Druet

Lab Assistant

Michel Herbault

Michel Herbault

Le maire

Edmond Kastelnik

First Election Official

Marius de Laage

Second Kid

François Maistre

François Maistre

Jules Labière

Isabelle Mamère

Journaliste

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