Hélène Masson visits her friend Gérôme Savignat in the isolated rejuvenation clinic owned by Dr. Devilers and his partner Dr. Berbard. But after a series of tragic events, Hélène goes further in her investigation of the clinic.
Directed by Alain Jessua
IMDB
N/A
Letterboxd
3.1 / 5
Cast
Annie Girardot
Hélène
Alain Delon
Devilers
Robert Hirsch
Jérôme Savignat
Michel Duchaussoy
Bernard
Anna Gaylor
Denise
Jean-François Calvé
Me René Gassin
Guy Saint-Jean
The cafe owner
Lucienne Legrand
Lise de Riberolle
Gabriel Cattand
Prosecutor of Boissiere
Anne-Marie Deschodt
Henriette Lussac
Nicole Gueden
The cafe owner's wife
Jeanne Colletin
Camille Giovanelli
Crew
Alain Jessua
Director
Alain Jessua
Writer
Raymond Danon
Producer
Jacques Dorfmann
Producer
Alain Jessua
Music
Jacques Santi
Assistant Director
Yannis Kokkos
Set Decoration
Alain Jessua
Production Assistant
Popular Reviews
1 review
Emin Alagic
9.0★ · 02/01/26
It could’ve used a little More action but I enjoyed this a fair bit especially the psychological element. It’s delon as the villain against his returning costar from Rocco and his brothers. Annie girardot. It’s a very de Palma esque film. I say de Palma esque due to the intense voyeurism couples w violence and stealing from Hitchcock. I especially liked the scene of delons doctor character talking on the plane about how he wanted to live in the Amazon. I think it gave a unique perspective to the film. In a way his character and the basis of his whole evil plan. Is all bc he was rejected in a place he had no reason to be. I think it’s a very accurate depiction of evil. He went in as an outsider with selfish intent expecting to be accepted. And then when he wasn’t he turns it into an evil plot. Fairly simple and this sort of wellness beauty vampirism concept has been overdone a lot but it’s unique seeing an early take and fairly relevant especially w all this Epstein shit lol.
It could’ve used a little More action but I enjoyed this a fair bit especially the psychological element. It’s delon as the villain against his returning costar from Rocco and his brothers. Annie girardot. It’s a very de Palma esque film. I say de Palma esque due to the intense voyeurism couples w violence and stealing from Hitchcock. I especially liked the scene of delons doctor character talking on the plane about how he wanted to live in the Amazon. I think it gave a unique perspective to the film. In a way his character and the basis of his whole evil plan. Is all bc he was rejected in a place he had no reason to be. I think it’s a very accurate depiction of evil. He went in as an outsider with selfish intent expecting to be accepted. And then when he wasn’t he turns it into an evil plot. Fairly simple and this sort of wellness beauty vampirism concept has been overdone a lot but it’s unique seeing an early take and fairly relevant especially w all this Epstein shit lol.
