A Place Among the Living
Genres
Overview
A mediocre pulp novelist is approached by a stranger claiming to be a serial killer with a proposition to chronicle his crimes.
Details
Budget
$0
Revenue
$0
Runtime
103 min
Release Date
2003-08-28
Status
Released
Original Language
French
Vote Count
6
Vote Average
5.9
Christian Vadim
Ernest Ripper
Thierry Gibault
Joseph Arcimboldo dit Loulou
Valérie Kaprisky
Maryse
Cécile Bois
Sabine
Jacques Pieiller
Le libraire
Denis Karvil
L'amateur
Dan Condurache
Roger
Tomi Cristin
Alexis
Monalisa Basarab
The Blonde
Lamia Beligan
Christine
Julie Judd
Sandrine
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