Hygiène de l'assassin (1999)

Part police thriller and part exploration of the dark side of men's attitudes about women, Hygiene de l'assassin concerns a young female journalist, Nina (Barbara Schulz). Nina has scored a plumb assignment, an interview with Tach (Jean Yanne), a well-known but reculsive novelist who rarely speaks to the press. After he passes along his less-than-charitable views about women (including the belief they should be killed in childhood, before they start to menstruate), Nina concludes the interview, but soon finds herself interrogated by police when Tach is found dead and she is the key suspect.

Cast (8)CrewGenresDetailsReleasesMediaAwards

Jean Yanne

Prétextat Tach

Barbara Schulz

Nina de Kerlec

Sophie Broustal

Papillon

Catherine Hiegel

Catherine

Eric Prat

'Le Pain'

Richard Gotainer

'La Brosse'

S

Simone D'Aillencourt

The nurse / Léopoldine of St Planeze

Agathe de La Boulaye

The psychologist

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