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The Origin of Evil

The Origin of Evil

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The Origin of Evil

"Someone is lying."

2022

2h 3m

6.4(162 votes)

Thriller

Drama

Overview

In a luxurious seaside villa, a modest young woman finds herself in the company of a strange family: an unknown and wealthy father, his extravagant wife, his daughter, an ambitious woman, a rebellious teenager, and their creepy maid.

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Avenue B Productions

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The people behind it

Cast & crew

9 featured cast members

Starring

Laure Calamy

Laure Calamy

Nathalie Cordier

Doria Tillier

Doria Tillier

George Dumontet

Dominique Blanc

Dominique Blanc

Louise Dumontet

Jacques Weber

Jacques Weber

Serge Dumontet

Suzanne Clément

Suzanne Clément

Inmate

Véronique Ruggia Saura

Véronique Ruggia Saura

Agnès

Céleste Brunnquell

Céleste Brunnquell

Jeanne Patterson

Naidra Ayadi

Naidra Ayadi

Samira

Clotilde Mollet

Clotilde Mollet

Landlady

Creative team

Directed by: Sébastien Marnier
Written by: Fanny Burdino
Sébastien Marnier
Produced by: Caroline Bonmarchand

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