Canada / Sep 12, 1981 / Toronto International Film Festival
2h 0min
Overall average
5.0/10
Plot
In southern France, in a quiet little town, the mayor, who also owns a castle with some cattle, is in the wine cellar with some other people: the pharmacist, the veterinary, and some of his employees. As they are drinking wine, they hear a terrible noise and the heat's getting higher and higher. They don't realize what's happening: when they come out of the cellar, they realize that everything has burned, and all the buildings are destroyed...
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Guy Saint-Jean | une gendarme |
| Jacqueline Parent | Cathy |
| Marianik Revillon | Emma |
| Béatrice Houplain | |
| Reine Bartève | Judith |
| Eduard Linkers | Fabrelatre |
| Marianne Wischmann | Madame Tingal |
| Bernard Waver | Un 'gendarme' |
| Jules Bergman | |
| Oskar Freitag | |
| Jean Leuvrais | Bouvreuil |
| Michel Berto | Bébé (uncredited) |
Genres
DramaScience Fiction
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Malevil |
| Original language | Français (FR) |
| Spoken languages | Français |
| Production countries | France, Germany |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Anthea Film, Les Films Gibé, NEF Diffusion, Stella Films, Antenne 2, Télécip |
| Release date | 13 maggio 1981 |
| Production | Claude Nedjar, Hans Pflüger, Hans Brockmann |
| Writer | Christian de Chalonge, Pierre Dumayet, Robert Merle |
| Editing | Henri Lanoë |
| Cinematography | Jean Penzer |
| Assistant directors | Christian de Chalonge |
| Camera operators | Jean Penzer |
| Additional photography | Jean Penzer |
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| Music | Gabriel Yared |
| Sound | Gabriel Yared |
Release dates
Premiere
Italy / Nov 01, 1982 / Fantafestival
Limited release
Belgium / Oct 15, 1981 / Gent
Theatrical release
France / May 13, 1981
Portugal / Nov 12, 1981
Netherlands / Jan 19, 1984
Physical media
Germany / Nov 21, 2008 / 12 / DVD
France / Mar 05, 2013 / DVD
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