Malevil

May 13 1981 Not Rated 2h 0m
Drama, Sci-Fi

In southern France, in a quiet little town, the mayor, who also owns a castle with some cattle, is in the wine cellar with some other people: the pharmacist, the veterinary, and some of his employees. As they are drinking wine, they hear a terrible noise and the heat's getting higher and higher. They don't realize what's happening: when they come out of the cellar, they realize that everything has burned, and all the buildings are destroyed...

Plot

In southern France, in a quaint little town, the mayor, who also owns a castle with some cattle, is in the wine cellar with some other people--the pharmacist, the veterinary, and some of his employees. As they are drinking wine, they hear a terrible noise and the heat's getting higher and higher. They don't realize what's happening: when they come out of the cellar, they realize that everything has burned, and all the buildings are destroyed.

Written by

Pierre Dumayet, Robert Merle, Christian de Chalonge

Directed by

Christian de Chalonge

Cast

Michel Serrault, Jacques Dutronc, Jacques Villeret

Crew

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Production Countries

Germany, France

Production Companies

Télécip, Antenne 2, Stella Films, NEF Diffusion, Les Films Gibé, Anthea Film

Languages

Français

Awards

2 wins & 3 nominations total

Scores
# of Votes
1,036
Average Rating
6.5 out of 10
Metascore
NA
Popularity
NA