Hygiene de l'assassin


1h 9m 1999

Brief Synopsis

Pretextat Tach is a famous writer, a Nobel prize winner, but he is also a recluse. Now dying of cancer, he decides to grant an interview, the first time he has seen anyone at all in years. He will pass on his vision of the world, his testimony. He talks to Nina, a confident young journalist, who is

Film Details

Genre
Adaptation
Crime
Drama
Thriller
Release Date
1999
Production Company
Centre National Du Cinema; StudioCanal

Technical Specs

Duration
1h 9m

Synopsis

Pretextat Tach is a famous writer, a Nobel prize winner, but he is also a recluse. Now dying of cancer, he decides to grant an interview, the first time he has seen anyone at all in years. He will pass on his vision of the world, his testimony. He talks to Nina, a confident young journalist, who is horrified at his misogyny: he advocates murdering all women as soon as they begin to menstruate. The next day, Tach is found murdered and Nina becomes the chief suspect.

Film Details

Genre
Adaptation
Crime
Drama
Thriller
Release Date
1999
Production Company
Centre National Du Cinema; StudioCanal

Technical Specs

Duration
1h 9m

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