A Dubious Place

A Dubious Place

2010 · 97 min · ★ 7.7 · Crime, Drama, Mystery, TV Movie

A gruesome discovery is made outside a London cemetery one night. Meanwhile in Paris, Police Captain Adamsberg discovers a body chopped into pieces. Could there be a link?

Directed by Josée Dayan · Written by Emmanuel Carrère

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