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Title: The Flower of Evil (2003)
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| Nathalie Baye | ... | Anne / Wife | |
| Benoît Magimel | ... | François / Gerard's son | |
| Suzanne Flon | ... | Aunt Line | |
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Bernard Le Coq | ... | Gérard / Husband |
| Mélanie Doutey | ... | Michèle / Anne's daughter | |
| Thomas Chabrol | ... | Matthieu Lartigue | |
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Henri Attal | ... | Fanny's Father-in-law |
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Kevin Ahyi | ... | First Kid |
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Françoise Bertin | ... | Thérèse |
| Jérôme Bertin | ... | Volunteer | |
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Caroline Baehr | ... | Fanny |
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Didier Bénureau | ... | Brissot |
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Yvon Crenn | ... | Yves Pouët |
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Michèle Dascain | ... | Marthe |
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Jean-Marc Druet | ... | Lab Assistant |
Anne runs for re-election to the town council, shepherded by Matthieu, her fellow candidate and campaign manager. Her husband, Gérard, a businessman and philanderer, hates the campaign and feels vindication when a nasty leaflet circulates about their family history. His son, François, just back from the U.S., is in love with his step-sister Michèle, and she with him, although something is amiss besides their being cousins. Watching it all is their elderly Aunt Line, who has her own haunting memories. A death in World War II and a death on election night collapse time in the perpetual present and bring unexpected expiation. There's a lot to celebrate. Written by <jhailey@hotmail.com>
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Classical Greek students after a modern take on The House of Atreus need look no further than Chabrol's latest. As ever there is elegance and style to spare and it's really great to know that actresses as old as Suzanne Flon (who scored again this year in Effroyables Jardins) can still not only get meaty roles but also deliver. Unlike other commenters the charm, sex appeal and, most of all, acting ability of Benoit Magimal is lost on me but I would walk a mile for a Nathalie Baye performance and she does not disappoint here. I note that other comments touch on the Frenchness on display but if you choose to see a French film why expect Sauerkraut and halva. Not Chabrol's finest but still out of the right bottle.