Se7en
1995 · Crime · Mystery
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Film / 1971
Murders in the Rue Morgue
Directed by
Gordon Hessler
In Paris, in the beginning of the Twentieth Century, Cesar Charron owns a theater at the Rue Morgue where he performs the play "Murders in the Rue Morgue" with his wife Madeleine Charron, who has dreadful nightmares. When there are several murders by acid of people connected to Cesar, the prime suspect of Inspector Vidocq would be Cesar's former partner Rene Marot. But Marot murdered Madeleine's mother many years ago and committed suicide immediately after.
The story
In Paris, in the beginning of the Twentieth Century, Cesar Charron owns a theater at the Rue Morgue where he performs the play "Murders in the Rue Morgue" with his wife Madeleine Charron, who has dreadful nightmares. When there are several murders by acid of people connected to Cesar, the prime suspect of Inspector Vidocq would be Cesar's former partner Rene Marot. But Marot murdered Madeleine's mother many years ago and committed suicide immediately after.
Cast
Jason RobardsCesar Charron
Herbert LomRene Marot
Christine KaufmannMadeleine Charron
Adolfo CeliInspector Vidocq
Maria PerschyGenevre
Michael DunnPierre Triboulet
Lilli PalmerMrs. Charron
Peter ArneAubert
Rosalind ElliotGabrielle
Marshall JonesLuigi Orsini
María MartínMadam Adolphe
Ruth PlattesOrsini's Assistant
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Rafael HernándezMember of Repertory Company
Pamela McInnesMember of Repertory Company (Blonde)
Sally LongleyMember of Repertory Company (Brunette)
Luis RiveraMember of Repertory Company
Dean SelmierMember of Repertory Company
Virginia StachMember of Repertory Company
Werner UmbergMember of Repertory Company
Xan das BolasOrsini's Assistant
Brooke AdamsNurse (uncredited)
José CalvoHunchback (uncredited)
Inma de SantisYoung Madeleine (uncredited)
Víctor IsraelCowardly Coachman (uncredited)
Emile StemmlerDoctor (uncredited)
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