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Death Rite

Original title: Les magiciens
  • 19751975
  • 1h 34m
IMDb RATING
5.3/10
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Les magiciens (1975)
  • Drama
  • Thriller
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 Edou... Read allWhile 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. Meanwhile, t... Read allWhile 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. Meanwhile, the Tunisian architect and engineer Sadry Fahres has relationship problems with his spoiled... Read all
IMDb RATING
5.3/10
159
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  • Director
    • Claude Chabrol
  • Writers
    • Adriano Bolzoni(screenplay)
    • Claude Chabrol(adaptaion)
    • Frédéric Dard(novel "Initiation au meurtre")
  • Stars
    • Franco Nero
    • Stefania Sandrelli
    • Jean Rochefort
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  • Director
    • Claude Chabrol
  • Writers
    • Adriano Bolzoni(screenplay)
    • Claude Chabrol(adaptaion)
    • Frédéric Dard(novel "Initiation au meurtre")
  • Stars
    • Franco Nero
    • Stefania Sandrelli
    • Jean Rochefort
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    • 4User reviews
    • 4Critic reviews
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    Franco Nero and Stefania Sandrelli in Les magiciens (1975)
    Franco Nero and Stefania Sandrelli in Les magiciens (1975)
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    Gert Fröbe and Franco Nero in Les magiciens (1975)
    Franco Nero and Stefania Sandrelli in Les magiciens (1975)
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    Gert Fröbe in Les magiciens (1975)
    Les magiciens (1975)
    Franco Nero and Stefania Sandrelli in Les magiciens (1975)
    Jean Rochefort in Les magiciens (1975)

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    Franco Nero
    Franco Nero
    • Sadryas Sadry
    Stefania Sandrelli
    Stefania Sandrelli
    • Sylviaas Sylvia
    Jean Rochefort
    Jean Rochefort
    • Edouardas Edouard
    Gert Fröbe
    Gert Fröbe
    • Vestaras Vestar
    Gila von Weitershausen
    Gila von Weitershausen
    • Martineas Martine
    Moheddine Mrad
    • Doctoras Doctor
    Jalila Baccar
    • Sadry's Sisteras Sadry's Sister
    Madame Ben Chadly
    • Sadry's Motheras Sadry's Mother
    Habib Chaari
    • Balloon Selleras Balloon Seller
    Cecile Labussiere
    • Caterinaas Caterina
    • Director
      • Claude Chabrol
    • Writers
      • Adriano Bolzoni(screenplay)
      • Claude Chabrol(adaptaion) (scenario)
      • Frédéric Dard(novel "Initiation au meurtre")
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    Storyline

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    • Trivia
      This would be the final collaboration between director Claude Chabrol and screenwriter Paul Gégauff, their frequent partnership had began with Les cousins (1959). After Les magiciens (1975), Chabrol would go on to make his following films without Gégauff's involvement. Gégauff would go on to write several more films before his sudden death in 1983.

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    6/10
    Helping a Premonition to Come True
    While traveling to a resort in Tunisia, the magician and clairvoyant Professor Vestar (Gert Fröbe) befriends the idle millionaire Edouard Vangard (Jean Rochefort) in his car. Vestar discloses to Edouard that he had had a premonition of a woman being murdered in a desert area.

    Meanwhile, the Tunisian architect and engineer Sadry Fahres (Franco Nero) has relationship problems with his spoiled wife Sylvia (Stefania Sandrelli), who refuses to visit her mother-in-law that is terminal. Sadry meets his former mistress Martine (Gila von Weitershausen) and she travels with him to visit his mother, rekindling their passion.

    Edouard observers the behavior of the trio of lover and decides to help the vision of Professor Vestar to come true, intriguing each one of them to force the murder.

    "Les Magiciens" is a weird thriller by Claude Chabrol with a story of an idle man that decides to help a premonition of a clairvoyant to come true. The plot is original but this film is not among the best of Chabrol's filmography. My vote is six.

    Title (Brazil): "Profecia de um Delito" ("Profecy of a Crime")
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    • Release date
      • May 12, 1976 (France)
    • Countries of origin
      • France
      • Italy
      • West Germany
    • Language
      • French
    • Also known as
      • Madjionicari
    • Filming locations
      • Djerba, Tunisia
    • Production companies
      • Carthago Films S.a.r.l.
      • Maran Film
      • Mondial Televisione Film
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 34 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Mono

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