A Woman Kills (1968)
La femme bourreau
Paris, in the 1960s. A series of crimes troubles the public tranquility. On March, 22, 1968, Hélène Picard, a prostitute sentenced to death two years before for several murders, is killed by executioner Louis Guilbeau. Immediately, the violent crimes, similar to Hélène’s ones, go on again. In parallel, Louis is having an affair with the police woman in charge of the investigation… What are the obscure relations hidden behind the executioner and the mysterious killer? Who is this dark man in reality?
- Date of release
- 1968-05-01
- TMDB
- 4.2 / 10 (10)
- Runtime
- 1h 8m
- Genres
- Drama, Crime, Thriller
- Director
- Jean-Denis Bonan
Casting
- Claude Merlin — Louis Guilbeau
- Solange Pradel — Solange Lebas
- Myriam Mézières — Suzy, l'assistante
- Jackie Raynal — Angèle
- Catherine Deville — Brigitte
- Alain Yves Beaujour — Le père Jourbeau
- Velly Beguard — Cathy
- Bernard Letrou — Le narrateur (voice)
- Agnès Bonan — La femme interviewée
- Paul Bonan — L'homme interviewé
- Bernard Bonan — L'étudiant interviewé
- Serge Moati — L'inspecteur Moati
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