Hygiène de l'assassin

The read

It runs a compact 1h 20m.

Synopsis

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.

Ratings

Key crew

• François RuggieriDirector
• François RuggieriWriter

Cast

• Jean YannePrétextat Tach
• Barbara SchulzNina de Kerlec
• Sophie BroustalPapillon
• Catherine HiegelCatherine
• Eric Prat'Le Pain'
• Richard Gotainer'La Brosse'
• Simone D'AillencourtThe nurse / Léopoldine of St Planeze
• Agathe de La BoulayeThe psychologist