Deadly Circuit
Seen it?1983 | 120 min | Crime, Mystery
Weeknight Watchearly ratingWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With almost no lasting buzz and a lukewarm 6.1 out of 10 from audiences, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for crime fans and anyone who likes to be kept guessing. If you loved The Long Goodbye, start here.
- The mood
- Tense, gritty.
- The pace
- Moves along nicely, at 2 hr.
- What might put you off
- It's in French, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
A P.I. is obsessed with a cute woman, who seduces and kills rich men around W. Europe.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesBelow par
6.1 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerSolid
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 8K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Claude Miller
- Michel SerraultLouis Beauvoir, ' l'Œil '
- Isabelle AdjaniCatherine Leiris / Lucie Brentano / Ève Granger / Dorothée Ortis / Ariane Chevalier / Charlotte Vincent
- Guy MarchandThe pale man
- Stéphane AudranGermaine, the grey lady
- Macha MérilMadeleine Beauvoir
- Geneviève PageMrs. Schmitt-Boulanger
- Sami FreyRalph Forbes
- Dominique FrotBetty
- Patrick BouchiteyMichel de Meyerganz
- Isabelle HoCora Palenberg