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Death's Glamour

Death's Glamour

Death will be my best remedy!

2007 · 75 min · ★ 5.1 · Comedy, Adventure

Whilst seeking out locations in the South of France for his next film, director Luc Moullet comes across a male corpse. He immediately decides to use this to his advantage. By swapping his passport with that of the dead man, Moullet hopes that the world will believe he is dead, thereby ensuring a renewed interest in his work. Unfortunately, the scheme backfires, since the dead man was someone rather important...

Directed by Luc Moullet · Written by Luc Moullet

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