Le Jardin qui bascule (1974)
Directed by Guy Gilles

Drama
aka: The Garden That Tilts

Film Synopsis

Karl, a young contract killer, has just completed one mission, to eliminate a bistro owner.  Now his employer, the mysterious Monsieur Paul, offers the young hitman another assignment.  This time his target is Kate, a seductive adventuress who inhabits a vast estate.  As soon as Karl sees his intended victim he cannot help falling under her spell.  Within no time, he is madly in love with the alluring young woman...
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Film Credits

  • Director: Guy Gilles
  • Script: Guy Gilles
  • Music: Marc Hillman, Jean-Pierre Stora
  • Cast: Delphine Seyrig (Kate), Anouk Ferjac (Nanou Garcia), Patrick Jouané (Karl), Sami Frey (Michel), Philippe Chemin (Roland), Guy Bedos (Maurice Garcia), Jeanne Moreau (Maria), Caroline Cartier (Sophie), Pierre Fabre (L'homme du banc), Ludovic Lutard (Titi), Jean-Marie Proslier (Le patron du bistrot), Howard Vernon (Paul)
  • Country: France
  • Language: French
  • Support: Color
  • Runtime: 90 min
  • Aka: The Garden That Tilts

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