The Flower of Evil
2003, Drama, 1h 45m
63 Reviews 1,000+ RatingsYou might also like
See More
Where to watch
Rate And Review
-
What did you think of the movie? (optional)
You're almost there! Just confirm how you got your ticket.
You're almost there! Just confirm how you got your ticket.
What did you think of the movie? (optional)
How did you buy your ticket?
-
Fandango
-
AMCTheatres.com or AMC AppNew
-
Cinemark Coming Soon
We won’t be able to verify your ticket today, but it’s great to know for the future.
-
Regal Coming Soon
We won’t be able to verify your ticket today, but it’s great to know for the future.
-
Theater box office or somewhere else
The Flower of Evil Photos
Movie Info
In her 50s, French mother Anne Charpin-Vasseur (Nathalie Baye) makes a most uncommon choice: she decides to run for mayor of the town she lives in. Among the obstacles she faces are an unfaithful husband (Bernard Le Coq), mysterious leaflets that accuse her family of having collaborated with the Nazis during World War II, and a blossoming love affair between her returning son (Benoît Magimel) and his stepsister (Mélanie Doutey) that is cheered on by Aunt Line (Suzanne Flon).
-
Rating: R
-
Genre: Drama
-
Original Language: French (Canada)
-
Director: Claude Chabrol
-
Producer: Marin Karmitz
-
Writer: Claude Chabrol, Caroline Eliacheff
-
Release Date (Theaters): original
-
Release Date (Streaming):
-
Box Office (Gross USA): $181.8K
-
Runtime:
-
Distributor: Palm Pictures
-
Sound Mix: Dolby Stereo, Dolby Digital, Dolby A, Surround, Dolby SR
-
Aspect Ratio: Flat (1.85:1)
Cast & Crew
Critic Reviews for The Flower of Evil
Audience Reviews for The Flower of Evil
-
A rather competent drama, but not spectacular in any way beside the absolute cuteness of Melanie Doutey, who has the sweetest and most loveable smile I ever seen on screen. The incest angle in my opinion is rather weak and sensationalized, as are the murders past and present. This story is more like a mild, luke warm cup of coffee. I just prefer mine to be stronger and hot. Not a bad watch though
-
A decent suspenseful film that reminded me of the V.C. Andrews books with all the buried sinister family secrets. Some families just cannot escape evil, especially when it comes from within!
-
A decent if not completely unremarkable French thriller. It isn't that there's anything wrong with The Flower of Evil, per se, but I feel like I've just spent 100 minutes watching absolutely nothing new. The themes are interesting if not completely broad, the characters are nothing special, and the humor seems oddly thin. It's a very pretty, expertly acted waste of time.
Verified