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Passage à l'acte

  • 1996
  • 1h 45m
IMDb RATING
5.8/10
285
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Passage à l'acte (1996)
Thriller

The story of a Parisian psychiatrist (Auteuil) who is treating a patient who confesses to having killed his wife. At first the psychiatrist lends little credence to his unusual client but as... Read allThe story of a Parisian psychiatrist (Auteuil) who is treating a patient who confesses to having killed his wife. At first the psychiatrist lends little credence to his unusual client but as events unfold he has to take him "dead" serious.The story of a Parisian psychiatrist (Auteuil) who is treating a patient who confesses to having killed his wife. At first the psychiatrist lends little credence to his unusual client but as events unfold he has to take him "dead" serious.

  • Director
    • Francis Girod
  • Writers
    • Jean-Pierre Gattegno
    • Francis Girod
    • Michel Grisolia
  • Stars
    • Daniel Auteuil
    • Patrick Timsit
    • Anne Parillaud
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  • IMDb RATING
    5.8/10
    285
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Francis Girod
    • Writers
      • Jean-Pierre Gattegno
      • Francis Girod
      • Michel Grisolia
    • Stars
      • Daniel Auteuil
      • Patrick Timsit
      • Anne Parillaud
    • 4User reviews
    • 2Critic reviews
  • See production, box office & company info
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    • Awards
      • 1 nomination

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    Daniel Auteuil
    Daniel Auteuil
    • Antoine Rivière
    Patrick Timsit
    • Edouard Berg
    Anne Parillaud
    Anne Parillaud
    • Isabelle
    Michèle Laroque
    Michèle Laroque
    • Florence
    Marianne Denicourt
    Marianne Denicourt
    • Nathalie
    Clotilde de Bayser
    • Hélène
    Jean-Michel Noirey
    • Guérin
    Marc Berman
    • Montagner
    Anne-Marie Philipe
    • Rosine
    Marc Chouppart
    • Davenne
    Florence Viala
    • Nina
    Aurélien Recoing
    Aurélien Recoing
    Pierre Amzallag
    Anthony Decadi
    • Charles
    Thierry de Carbonnières
    Jacques Delachaume
    Yvette Etiévant
    Yvette Etiévant
    Hélène Fillières
    Hélène Fillières
    • Alexandra
    • (as Hélène Filières)
    • Director
      • Francis Girod
    • Writers
      • Jean-Pierre Gattegno
      • Francis Girod
      • Michel Grisolia
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    • Trivia
      Lilly-Fleur Pointeaux's debut.
    • Connections
      Featured in Humbert Balsan, producteur rebelle (2006)

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    8/10
    Incisive study of psychoanalysis and its dynamics
    'Death in Therapy' is a rather engaging thriller in which a psychoanalyst, Dr Riviere, is drawn into an uncertain world of danger and violence as he attempts to determine whether his patient, Berg, is telling the truth when he announces in therapy that he murdered his wife and got away with it.

    The narrative belies an understanding that the "patient" is not merely a passive object of analysis, but an actively engaged subject, and in the process of demonstrating the amount of control that Berg is able to exert over his analyst 'Death in Therapy' also makes some pointed observations with regards to the largely classificatory nature of psychiatry and its "professional detachment". To some extent, this point is underlined by Berg himself; in contrast, Riviere's other patients are seen as dull, neurotic, even comedic for Riviere.

    An interesting film which raises many pertinent questions.
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    • Jul 11, 2000

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    Details

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    • Release date
      • October 30, 1996 (France)
    • Country of origin
      • France
    • Language
      • French
    • Also known as
      • Dödlig terapi
    • Production companies
      • Arena Films
      • Caméra One
      • Cofimage 7
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 45 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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