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The Flower of Evil

Original title: La fleur du mal
  • 2003
  • R
  • 1h 44m
IMDb RATING
6.4/10
3.5K
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Nathalie Baye, Mélanie Doutey, Suzanne Flon, Bernard Le Coq, and Benoît Magimel in The Flower of Evil (2003)
Three generations of a wealthy Bordeaux family are caught in the crossfire when Anne decides to run for mayor, thanks to a political pamphlet that revives an old murder scandal.
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Three generations of a wealthy Bordeaux family are caught in the crossfire when Anne decides to run for mayor, thanks to a political pamphlet that revives an old murder scandal.Three generations of a wealthy Bordeaux family are caught in the crossfire when Anne decides to run for mayor, thanks to a political pamphlet that revives an old murder scandal.Three generations of a wealthy Bordeaux family are caught in the crossfire when Anne decides to run for mayor, thanks to a political pamphlet that revives an old murder scandal.

  • Director
    • Claude Chabrol
  • Writers
    • Caroline Eliacheff
    • Louise L. Lambrichs
    • Claude Chabrol
  • Stars
    • Nathalie Baye
    • Benoît Magimel
    • Suzanne Flon
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  • IMDb RATING
    6.4/10
    3.5K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Claude Chabrol
    • Writers
      • Caroline Eliacheff
      • Louise L. Lambrichs
      • Claude Chabrol
    • Stars
      • Nathalie Baye
      • Benoît Magimel
      • Suzanne Flon
    • 39User reviews
    • 71Critic reviews
    • 67Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 2 nominations

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    The Flower of Evil (2003)
    Nathalie Baye, Mélanie Doutey, Suzanne Flon, Bernard Le Coq, and Benoît Magimel in The Flower of Evil (2003)
    Nathalie Baye, Mélanie Doutey, Suzanne Flon, Bernard Le Coq, and Benoît Magimel in The Flower of Evil (2003)
    Mélanie Doutey in The Flower of Evil (2003)
    Mélanie Doutey and Benoît Magimel in The Flower of Evil (2003)
    Nathalie Baye and Bernard Le Coq in The Flower of Evil (2003)
    Benoît Magimel in The Flower of Evil (2003)
    Nathalie Baye, Mélanie Doutey, Suzanne Flon, Bernard Le Coq, and Benoît Magimel in The Flower of Evil (2003)
    The Flower of Evil (2003)
    The Road to Corinth (1967)

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    Nathalie Baye
    Nathalie Baye
    • Anne…
    Benoît Magimel
    Benoît Magimel
    • François…
    Suzanne Flon
    Suzanne Flon
    • Aunt Line
    Mélanie Doutey
    Mélanie Doutey
    • Michèle…
    Bernard Le Coq
    • Gérard…
    Thomas Chabrol
    • Matthieu Lartigue
    Henri Attal
    Henri Attal
    • Fanny's Father-in-law
    Kevin Ahyi
    • First Kid
    Françoise Bertin
    • Thérèse
    Jérôme Bertin
    Jérôme Bertin
    • Volunteer
    Caroline Baehr
    • Fanny
    Didier Bénureau
    • Brissot
    Yvon Crenn
    • Yves Pouët
    Michèle Dascain
    • Marthe
    Jean-Marc Druet
    • Lab Assistant
    Michel Herbault
    • Le maire
    Edmond Kastelnik
    • First Election Official
    Marius de Laage
    • Second Kid
    • Director
      • Claude Chabrol
    • Writers
      • Caroline Eliacheff
      • Louise L. Lambrichs
      • Claude Chabrol
    • All cast & crew
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    • Trivia
      Was shot in seven weeks during the summer of 2002.
    • Quotes

      Michèle Charpin-Vasseur: A week living like hypocrites.

      Aunt Line: Dear, we've been living like hypocrites for years.

      François Vasseur: Let's be philosophical. People have lived like hypocrites since the dawn of time. That's what you call "civilisation."

    • Connections
      Features Full Moon (1998)
    • Soundtracks
      Un Souvenir
      Music by Fernand Capitani

      Lyrics by Oreste Rossi

      Performed by Damia

    User reviews39

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    7/10
    Chabrol Wields His Cinematic Scalpel To Corruption and Decadent Relationships
    Director Chabrol takes on the French bourgeois so insidiously, so quietly, so subtly, that you don't realize his cinematic scalpel has just removed several layers of sensitive skin; this family-based thriller shows a woman running for office, examines her philandering husband, and zeroes in on two slightly incestuous slightly related children, all under the care of a quietly smiling, deadly caretaker, who smiles while encouraging the tots to misbehave.

    The plot, such as it is, could be frustrating if the viewer is looking for any kind of forward action--this is an expose of empty morality, and hardly qualifies as a suspense film (you might even ask--when will this end?), but in considering the gorgeously cinematic interiors (and beach setting) in contrast to the vapid emptiness each character ultimately reveals, this could be a film you like very much; it's typically French in that it tends to look inside rather than outside, examine character development in lieu of action perpetrated by a hero.
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    • May 23, 2013

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    • Release date
      • February 19, 2003 (France)
    • Country of origin
      • France
    • Official site
      • MK2 Films (France)
    • Language
      • French
    • Also known as
      • Квітка зла
    • Filming locations
      • Aéroport de Bordeaux, Mérignac, Gironde, France(airport)
    • Production companies
      • MK2 Productions
      • France 3 Cinéma
      • Canal+
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • €7,400,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $182,163
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $12,419
      • Oct 12, 2003
    • Gross worldwide
      • $7,587,959
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 44 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.66 : 1

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