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The Killer Strikes at Dawn (1970)

Original title: Le champignon

1970-04-08 · 1h 30m · FR
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A young physician becomes lonely when his workaholic wife ignores him to concentrate on her professional career. He is befriended by an older female artist who is fond of hallucinogenic mushrooms. When his wife is late for their anniversary celebration, he drinks and takes mushrooms with the artist. He wakes up to find she has died and is fearful he may have accidentally killed her.

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Marc SimenonDirector

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Mylène DemongeotMylène DemongeotAnne CalderAlida ValliAlida ValliLinda BensonCatherine AllégretCatherine AllégretJeannetteJean ClaudioJean ClaudioKoganJean-Claude BouillonJean-Claude BouillonÉric CalderGeorges GéretGeorges GéretKurtGuy GrossoGuy GrossoL'acteur du film publicitaire

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Genre affinityDramaDialogue densityDramaPacingShortDirector preference204064Actor preference190907 · 148920 · 186035Country preferenceFr

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What is The Killer Strikes at Dawn about?

A young physician becomes lonely when his workaholic wife ignores him to concentrate on her professional career. He is befriended by an older female artist who is fond of hallucinogenic mushrooms. When his wife is late for their anniversary celebration, he drinks and takes mushrooms with the artist. He wakes up to find she has died and is fearful he may have accidentally killed her.

How long is The Killer Strikes at Dawn?

The Killer Strikes at Dawn has a runtime of 90 minutes.