The Flower of Evil (2003) - Turner Classic Movies

Brief Synopsis

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If time exists, can culpability be transmitted, like some diseases, from one generation to another? How does a fault that wasn't atoned for affect the culprit, but also his and her descendants and their families? These questions are challenged when, shortly after Francois returns home to his family'

Cast & Crew

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Claude Chabrol

Nathalie Baye

Benoît Magimel

Suzanne Flon

Bernard Le Coq

Melanie Doutey

Film Details

Also Known As

Flower of Evil, La Fleur Du Mal

MPAA Rating

Genre

Drama

Foreign

Release Date

2003

Production Company

Canal Plus; France 3 Cinéma; Mk2 International; Procirep; StudioCanal

Distribution Company

Palm Pictures; A-Film Distribution; Alfa Films; CinTart; Concorde Filmverleih Gmbh; Lionsgate; Mikado Film; Mk2 International; Monopole Pathe Films Ag

Location

France

Technical Specs

Duration

1h 44m

Synopsis

If time exists, can culpability be transmitted, like some diseases, from one generation to another? How does a fault that wasn't atoned for affect the culprit, but also his and her descendants and their families? These questions are challenged when, shortly after Francois returns home to his family's beautiful estate in Bourdeaux--following four years of study in Chicago--an anonymous leaflet arrives at the house suggesting that his beloved Aunt Line may have caused the 1944 death of her father.

Director

Claude Chabrol

Cast

Nathalie Baye

Benoît Magimel

Suzanne Flon

Bernard Le Coq

Melanie Doutey

Thomas Chabrol

Henri Attal

Fanny'S Father-In-Law

Kevin Ahyi

Jerome Bertin

Francoise Bertin

Caroline Baehr

Didier Benureau

Yvon Crenn

Jean-marc Druet

Michel Herbault

Edmond Kastelnik

First Election Official

Marius De Laage

Isabelle Mamere

Juliette Meyniac

Francois Maistre

Jean-pierre Marin

Second Election Official

Michele Dascain

Dominique Pivain

Lea Pellepaut

Drugstore Saleswoman

Valerie Rojari

Gerard'S Secretary

Crew

Frantoise Benoet-fresco

Production Designer

Aurore Chabrol

Script Supervisor

Claude Chabrol

Screenplay (Adaptation And Dialogue)

Matthieu Chabrol

Mic Cheminal

Costume Designer

Yvon Crenn

Executive Producer

Caroline Eliacheff

Monique Fardoulis

Marin Karmitz

Louis L Lambrichs

Pierre Lenoir

Cecile Maistre

Assistant Director

Eduardo Serra

Director Of Photography

Film Details

Also Known As

Flower of Evil, La Fleur Du Mal

MPAA Rating

Genre

Drama

Foreign

Release Date

2003

Production Company

Canal Plus; France 3 Cinéma; Mk2 International; Procirep; StudioCanal

Distribution Company

Palm Pictures; A-Film Distribution; Alfa Films; CinTart; Concorde Filmverleih Gmbh; Lionsgate; Mikado Film; Mk2 International; Monopole Pathe Films Ag

Location

France

Technical Specs

Duration

1h 44m

Quotes

Trivia

Miscellaneous Notes

Released in United States Fall October 10, 2003

Released in United States February 2003

Released in United States October 17, 2003

Released in United States October 2003

Released in United States on Video April 20, 2004

Shown at Berlin Fim Festival (Competition) February 6-16, 2003.

Shown at New York Film Festival October 3-19, 2003.

Released in United States February 2003 (Shown at Berlin Fim Festival (Competition) February 6-16, 2003.)

Released in United States on Video April 20, 2004

Released in United States October 2003 (Shown at New York Film Festival October 3-19, 2003.)

Released in United States Fall October 10, 2003 (NY, LA)

Released in United States October 17, 2003 (Los Angeles)

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