Hygiène de l'assassin (1999)

  • NR
  • 02/24/1999 (FR)
  • 1h 20m

Overview

Part police thriller and part exploration of the dark side of men's attitudes about women, Hygiene de l'assassin concerns a young female journalist, Nina (Barbara Schulz). Nina has scored a plumb assignment, an interview with Tach (Jean Yanne), a well-known but reculsive novelist who rarely speaks to the press. After he passes along his less-than-charitable views about women (including the belief they should be killed in childhood, before they start to menstruate), Nina concludes the interview, but soon finds herself interrogated by police when Tach is found dead and she is the key suspect.

François Ruggieri

Director, Writer

Amélie Nothomb

Novel

Cast

Jean Yanne's headshot

Jean Yanne

Prétextat Tach
Barbara Schulz's headshot

Barbara Schulz

Nina de Kerlec
Sophie Broustal's headshot

Sophie Broustal

Papillon
Catherine Hiegel's headshot

Catherine Hiegel

Catherine
Eric Prat's headshot

Eric Prat

'Le Pain'
Richard Gotainer's headshot

Richard Gotainer

'La Brosse'
Simone D'Aillencourt's headshot

Simone D'Aillencourt

The nurse / Léopoldine of St Planeze
Agathe de La Boulaye's headshot

Agathe de La Boulaye

The psychologist

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