Death in a French Garden
“Some eroticism with your thrills!”
Michel DevilleCast
Anémone 
Richard Bohringer Nicole Garcia 
Christophe Malavoy 
Michel Piccoli Anaïs Jeanneret
Credits
Written by: René Belletto
Plot
A wealthy wife's affair with her daughter's guitar tutor is threatened when the tutor is attacked and rescued by a hired killer, leading him to suspect their secret is out.
Sinekatalog’s take
Death in a French Garden (1985) is a French crime film directed by Michel Deville. It stars Anémone, Richard Bohringer and Nicole Garcia. It runs 101 minutes. It is listed here for its festival and awards record.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.
Awards
- César Awards 1986: Best Director (César Award for Best Director) — Michel Deville
Ratings
IMDb: 6.7 / 10 (1,957 votes)
IMDb rating and vote count from the IMDb ratings dataset (October 2026). Scores change over time.
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