Fréquence meurtre (1988)

Dir: Élisabeth Rappeneau Crime / Drama / Thriller stars 3

Overview

Fréquence meurtre is a French thriller film first released in 1988, directed by Élisabeth Rappeneau. The film is based on a novel by Stuart Kaminsky and stars Catherine Deneuve, André Dussollier, Martin Lamotte, Etienne Chicot and Ines Claye. It has also been released under the title: Frequent Death. Our overall rating for this film is: good.

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In an attempt to forget her troubled past, Jeanne Quester throws herself body and soul into her work. By day, she works as a psychiatrist for the emergency services, by night she hosts a popular radio phone-in programme. Now that her divorce has been settled, Jeanne has finally found peace and order in her life. Then, one evening, during her radio programme, she receives a phone call that brings the past flooding back. It is Faber, the madman who butchered Jeanne’s parents...

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Credits

Director: Élisabeth Rappeneau
Script: Jacques Audiard, Stuart Kaminsky (novel), Élisabeth Rappeneau
Photo: William Lubtchansky
Music: Philippe B. Gall
Cast: Catherine Deneuve (Jeanne Quester), André Dussollier (Frank Quester), Martin Lamotte (Simon Lieberman), Etienne Chicot (Roger), Ines Claye (Pauline), Madeleine Marie (Ida Faber), Philippe Lehembre (Faber), Daniel Rialet (Fred Bastin), Alain Stern (Mac Gregor), Martine Chevallier (Marie), Josiane Stoléru (Véronique, la dame de l’agence), Jean Pélégri (Dr. Pastor), René Bouloc (M. Chauveau), Humbert Balsan (Alexian), Alain Fromager (Le patient qui délire), Annie Mercier (Mme Fremont), Gérard Couderc (M. Fremont), Pascal Nguyen Nhon (Jean-Etienne Shong)
Country: France
Language: French
Runtime: 103 min
Aka: Frequent Death; Listening in the Dark

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