A psychotic serial killer (Isabelle Adjani) lures wealthy men to their deaths. A solitary detective (Michel Serrault) is on her trail. But the detective is unbalanced and becomes obsessed with her to the point of not only covering up her crimes, he kills any man she shows a genuine attraction to. Based on the novel EYE OF THE BEHOLDER by Marc Behm and directed by Claude Miller (LA CLASSE DE NEIGE). Remade in 1999 in English under the book's title EYE OF THE BEHOLDER. This version is infinitely superior, done with flair and style and better written. Still, its loopy narrative is still hard to digest but it has a cast that helps overcome that. In the American version, the detective was miscast by using a younger actor (Ewan McGregor) which eliminates the dynamics of the patriarchal feelings the detective has for his prey. Though it wasn't a commercial hit in France, it received six Cesar (the French Oscar) nominations including a best actor nomination for Michel Serrault and a supporting actress nomination for Stephane Audran as a blackmailer's companion. With Genevieve Page, Sami Frey, Jean Claude Brialy, Macha Meril and Guy Marchand.
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