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Released 18 years ago.
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Death on the Island
2008 1h 44m FR
MysteryThriller
Synopsis
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Violette Castillon, a young Parisian lawyer, goes to the Île de Ré where a criminal named Stany claims her to ensure his defense. In exchange, he will tell her the truth about his father, the late robber José Rocca. The day after Violette's arrival on the island, Stany is attacked, a notable from the region is found hanged and other misfortunes befall the island. While the dead are multiplying around her, Violette is determined to discover the truth.
“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”
Cast
Léa Bosco
Violette Castillon
Jean-Michel Tinivelli
Clément Borghese
Brigitte Fossey
Jeanne Borghese
Pierre Boulanger
Nino
Joséphine Serre
Sasha Sarafian
Jean-Luc Bideau
Alain Jardié
Abraham Belaga
Serge Bartoli
Anne Canovas
Docteur Wizman
Credits
Behind the camera
- Director
- Philippe Setbon
- Writers
- Isabel Sebastian, Philippe Setbon
- Languages
- French
- Countries
- France
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The take
Philippe Setbon directs. Produced in France. Dialogue in French.
Trivia
Things worth knowing
- 1Released 18 years ago.
- 2Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
- 3Léa Bosco and Jean-Michel Tinivelli and Brigitte Fossey carry the top of the cast.
- 4IMDB entry: tt1221140 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
The technical file
- Runtime
- 104 min · 1h 44m
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- FR
Also by
Philippe Setbon
Production companies
Who made it
JLA Productions
FR
Key crew
- Scenario WriterIsabel Sebastian
- ProducerGaëlle Cholet
Release history · US
When it landed
- TV2008-10-06
