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The Mafu Cage is a american film of genre Thriller directed by Karen Arthur released in USA on 1 january 1978 with Lee Grant
The Mafu Cage (1978)
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Add to a movie listReleased in USA 1 january 1978
Directed by Karen Arthur
OriginUSA
Themes Films about animals, Théâtre, Films about apes, Films based on plays, Mise en scène d'un mammifère
Rating59%
Mafu Cage (titre original : The Mafu Cage) est un film américain d'horreur réalisé par Karen Arthur, sorti en 1978, et qui est une adaptation d'une pièce de théâtre française, Toi et les Nuages, d'Éric Westphal.
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Deux sœurs au comportement étrange vivent seules dans un hôtel particulier totalement délabré. Elles conservent, enfermé dans une cage, un singe qui leur vient de leur défunt père. Elles vivent passablement recluses dans leur hôtel, y construisant leur propre monde et évitant au possible le monde extérieur. Alors que l'une des deux sœurs semblent garder un esprit raisonnable, l'autre s'enfonce progressivement dans la folie et la barbarie…Actors
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