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Mad Enough to Kill

1975 · 97 min

A taut, paranoid chase through bleak French landscapes that keeps you tense and uneasy from the first frame.

Directed by: Yves Boisset
Genres: Thriller
Starring: Marlène Jobert, Tomas Milian, Thomas Waintrop

Overview: Julie Ballenger has spent five years in a psychiatric clinic. Leaving the clinic apparently cured, she is hired by a wealthy industrialist, Mostri, to work as a governess to his young nephew, Thomas. The boy is heir to a huge fortune after the recent death of his wealthy parents who died in mysterious circumstances. During a visit to a park, Julie and Thomas are kidnapped at gun-point and driven away to deserted quarry. The two hostages manage to escape, but are closely pursued by an armed killer...

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Directed by: Yves Boisset
Genres: Thriller
Starring: Marlène Jobert, Tomas Milian, Thomas Waintrop

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Tone: tensestrength 3 of 3
darkstrength 2 of 3
bleakstrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: survival
conspiracy
greed
isolation
betrayal
Places: countryside
single country house
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: single location
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence strong
Sex mild

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Action	6
Horror	4
Humour	1
Realism	7
Romance	2
Tension	8
Darkness	7
Complexity	5
Emotional weight	6

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Genres: thriller
Directed by: Yves Boisset
Written by: Yves Boisset
Starring: Marlène Jobert, Tomas Milian, Thomas Waintrop, Michel Peyrelon, Michael Lonsdale, Victor Lanoux, Antoine Saint-John, Jean Bouise
Music: Philippe Sarde
Cinematography: Jean Boffety
Runtime: 97 min
Country: France, Italy
Languages: French

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