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Towards Zero is a french film of genre Drama directed by Pascal Thomas with Danielle Darrieux
Towards Zero (2007)
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Add to a movie listTowards Zero (French: L'Heure zéro) is a 2007 French mystery film directed by Pascal Thomas and starring François Morel, Danielle Darrieux and Melvil Poupaud. It is an adaptation of the novel Towards Zero by Agatha Christie.
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La richissime Camilla Tressilian a l'idée saugrenue de réunir chez elle Guillaume Neuville, son neveu, Aude Neuville, ex-femme de Guillaume, et Caroline Neuville, épouse actuelle de Guillaume ; sont également présents Marie-Adeline, la secrétaire de Camilla, Fred Latimer, un ami de Caroline, Thomas Rondeau, un ami de longue date. Tous sont réunis au manoir de la Pointe aux Mouettes, la somptueuse demeure de Camilla. Mais l'ambiance devient nettement plus glaciale quand, au petit matin, la servante découvre avec horreur que Camilla Tressilian a été sauvagement assassinée dans son lit, le crâne défoncé. Héritage ? Crime passionnel ? Haine ? Préméditation ? Coup de tête ? Tout est possible. Pourtant, le commissaire Martin Bataille doit faire vite, car l'heure zéro approche.Actors
Danielle Darrieux
(Camilla Tressilian)
François Morel
(Le commissaire Martin Bataille)
Melvil Poupaud
(Guillaume Neuville)
Laura Smet
(Caroline Neuville)
Chiara Mastroianni
(Aude Neuville)
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