Death in a French Garden

Death in a French Garden

Some eroticism with your thrills!

Directed by Michel Deville

Produced by Gaumont, Eléfilm

1985101 min6.0 / 10

A tense erotic thriller built on jealousy and seduction, where a secret affair unravels under the threat of murder and suspicion.

A wealthy wife's affair with her daughter's guitar tutor is threatened when the tutor is attacked and rescued by a hired killer, leading him to suspect their secret is out.

Questions people ask

  • Does Death in a French Garden end with hope? Barely. Less hopeful than 78% of films.

  • Is Death in a French Garden scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 72% of films.

  • Is Death in a French Garden sad? Somewhat. More sad than 70% of films.

  • Is Death in a French Garden easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 61% of films.

  • Is Death in a French Garden violent? Somewhat. More violent than 59% of films.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

27/ 100

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Rarity33

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Surprise26

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Love22

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