Death Rite (1975)
Overview
While traveling to a resort in Tunisia, the magician and clairvoyant Professor Vestar befriends the idle millionaire Edouard Vangard and he offers a ride in his car. Vestar discloses to Edouard that he had had a premonition of a woman being murdered in a desert area.
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Additional Info
| Budget | $0.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $0.00 |
| Original Language | fr |
| Popularity | 2.81 |
Directed By
Claude Chabrol
Crew
Claude Chabrol
Adriano Bolzoni
Claude Chabrol
Frédéric Dard
Jean Rabier
Monique Fardoulis
Paul Gégauff
TOP CAST
Franco Nero
Sadry
Jean Rochefort
Edouard
Stefania Sandrelli
Sylvia
Gert Fröbe
Vestar
Gila von Weitershausen
Martine
Moheddine Mrad
Doctor
Jalila Baccar
Sadry's Sister
Madame Ben Chadly
Sadry's Mother
Habib Chaari
Balloon Seller
Cecile Labussiere
Caterina
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