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Death Rite

Death Rite

1975•1h 34m•4.2/10
DramaThriller

Ratings

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4.2/10(6)

While traveling to a resort in Tunisia, the magician and clairvoyant Professor Vestar befriends the idle millionaire Edouard Vangard and he offers a ride in his car. Vestar discloses to Edouard that he had had a premonition of a woman being murdered in a desert area.

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Production

Maran Film, Mondial Televisione Film, Carthago Films

Language

FR

Status

Released

Release Date

Cast

Franco Nero

Franco Nero

Sadry

Jean Rochefort

Jean Rochefort

Edouard

Stefania Sandrelli

Stefania Sandrelli

Sylvia

Gert Fröbe

Gert Fröbe

Vestar

Gila von Weitershausen

Gila von Weitershausen

Martine

Moheddine Mrad

Doctor

Jalila Baccar

Sadry's Sister

Madame Ben Chadly

Sadry's Mother

Habib Chaari

Balloon Seller

Cecile Labussiere

Caterina

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