Death Rite

Death Rite
Death Rite

French theatrical release poster
Directed by Claude Chabrol
Produced by Tarak Ben Ammar
Jean Boujnah
Tablouti Temini
Screenplay by Claude Chabrol
Paul Gégauff
Starring Franco Nero
Stefania Sandrelli
Cinematography Jean Rabier
Editing by Monique Fardoulis
Studio Carthago Films S.a.r.l.
Maran Film
Mondial Televisione Film
Distributed by S.N. Prodis
Release date(s) 12 May 1976
Running time 94 minutes
Country France
Italy
West Germany
Language French

Death Rite (French: ''Les Magiciens'') is a 1976 film co-written and directed by Claude Chabrol.

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Plot

At a luxury hotel in Djerba, Tunisia, psychic magician Vestar (Fröbe) meets the dark Edouard (Rochefort).[1] Heading to the hotel, Vestar has a vision of a woman being murdered in the desert. Edouard, a member of the leisure class, decides to use his influence to make the dream become a reality. Also staying at the resort are Sadry, returning (Nero) who has come home to visit his dying mother, and his annoying wife Sylvia (Sandrelli). Also there is Martine (von Weitershausen), an ex-lover of Sabry who would like to get back together with him. The marriage is further strained when Sylvia finds the two of them together. It appears that the prophesied murder has something to do with Sylvia. Specific details from Vestar's prediction about her death are used by Edouard to make it happen, although in fact his interference alters the results. Sadry comes to terms with her tensions and anger as events build toward the inevitable.

Principal cast

Actor Role
Franco Nero Sadry
Stefania Sandrelli Sylvia
Jean Rochefort Edouard
Gert Fröbe Vestar
Gila von Weitershausen Martine

References

  1. ^ filmsdefrance.com. "Les Magiciens / Death Rite / Claude Chabrol / 1976". Filmsdefrance.com. http://filmsdefrance.com/FDF_Les_Magiciens_1976_rev.html. Retrieved 2011-08-25. 

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