The Flower of Evil (2003)
Francois has long harbored a strong interest in Anne's daughter, psychology student Michele (Melanie Doutey), and - despite the fact that they are related in various ways - they begin a torrid affair. Then, right before election night, a letter appears, revealing negative information about the family's past concerning the elderly Aunt Line's (Suzanne Flon) connection to a crime dating back to WWII. La Fleur Du Mal was nominated for the Golden Bear at the 2003 Berlin International Film Festival. ~ Andrea LeVasseur, Rovi
- Starring:
- Nathalie Baye, Benoît Magimel, (more)
- Director(s):
- Claude Chabrol
- Theatrical MPAA Rating:
- R
- Format(s):
- DVD
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Synopsis of The Flower of Evil
Co-written by Caroline Eliacheff, Claude Chabrol's La Fleur Du Mal (The Flower of Evil) concerns three generations of the bourgeois Charpin-Vasseur family. The story opens in the present day with a murder occurring during a local election and son Francois (Benoit Magimel) returning home to Bordeaux after four years in the U.S. His father Gerard (Bernard Le Coq) is a suave and successful pharmaceutical manufacturer, while his stepmother Anne (Nathalie Baye) is in the process of running for local office.
Francois has long harbored a strong interest in Anne's daughter, psychology student Michele (Melanie Doutey), and - despite the fact that they are related in various ways - they begin a torrid affair. Then, right before election night, a letter appears, revealing negative information about the family's past concerning the elderly Aunt Line's (Suzanne Flon) connection to a crime dating back to WWII. La Fleur Du Mal was nominated for the Golden Bear at the 2003 Berlin International Film Festival. ~ Andrea LeVasseur, Rovi
- Theatrical Feature Running Time:
- 104 mins
Complete Cast of The Flower of Evil
- Nathalie Baye - Anne
- Suzanne Flon - Aunt Line
- Mélanie Doutey - Michele
- Didier Benureau - Brissot
- François Maistre - Jules
- Juliette Meyniac - Helene
- Françoise Bertin - Therese
- Benoît Magimel - Francois
- Bernard Le Coq - Gerard
- Thomas Chabrol - Matthieu
- Dominique Pivain - Dominique
- Yvon Crenn - Yves Pouet
- Michele Dascain - Marthe
- Director(s):
- Claude Chabrol
- Writer(s):
- Louise L. Lambrichs, Claude Chabrol, Caroline Eliacheff
- Producer(s):
- Marin Karmitz
- Theatrical MPAA Rating:
- R(Adult Language)
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