La fleur du mal

Name: La fleur du mal
Genre: Drama, Thriller
Released: 2003-02-19
Duration: 1 h 44 min
Rating: 6.4
Cast: Nathalie Baye, Benoît Magimel, Suzanne Flon, Bernard Le Coq, Mélanie Doutey

IMDb ID: tt0322289 · Year: 2003 · Rating: 6.4 (3,745 votes)

Genres: Drama · Thriller

Three generations of a wealthy Bordeaux family are caught in the crossfire when Anne decides to run for mayor, thanks to a political pamphlet that revives an old murder scandal.

IMDb Details

Content TypeMovieAlternate TitlesAustralia: The Flower of Evil
Canada: The Flower of Evil (English)
United Kingdom: The Flower of Evil
Ireland: The Flower of Evil (English)
India: The Flower of Evil (English)
New Zealand: The Flower of Evil (English)
United States: The Flower of Evil
World-wide: The Flower of Evil (English)
South Africa: The Flower of Evil (English)
Switzerland: Die Blume des Bösen (German)
Germany: Die Blume des Bösen
Argentina: La flor del mal
Spain: La flor del mal
Hungary: A romlás virága
Serbia: Cvet zla
Romania: Florile Răului
Italy: Il fiore del male
Turkey: Kötülük çiçeği (Turkish)
Czech Republic: Květ Zla
Poland: Kwiaty zła
France: La fleur du mal
Greece: To anthos tou kakou (transliterated title)
Greece: Το άνθος του κακού
Ukraine: Квітка зла (new title)
Bulgaria: Цветето на злото (Bulgarian)
Russia: Цветок зла
South Korea: 악의 꽃
China: 恶之花 (Mandarin)
Japan: 悪の華 (Japanese)
Hong Kong: 惡之華 (Mandarin)
Hong Kong: 豪門孽殺 (Cantonese, Festival Title)
Квітка злаContent RatingRRelease Date2003-02-19Runtime104 minutesMetascore67IMDb Popularity0User Reviews41Critic Reviews71Countries / RegionsFranceLanguagesFrenchKeywordsstepbrother stepsister incest
stepbrother stepsister sex
sex with stepbrother
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beachFilming LocationsAéroport de Bordeaux, Mérignac, Gironde, FranceProduction CompaniesMK2 Productions
France 3 Cinéma
Canal+Official SitesMK2 Films (France) - https://mk2films.com/en/film/la-fleur-du-mal/IMDb URLhttps://www.imdb.com/title/tt0322289/Local Poster/d/file/imdb/03/tt0322289.jpgUpdated At2026-06-27T18:21:33

Directors

Claude Chabrol

Writers

Caroline Eliacheff
Louise L. Lambrichs
Claude Chabrol

Full Cast & Crew

[Cast Group]
Actor: Nathalie Baye | Character: Anne
Actor: Benoît Magimel | Character: François
Actor: Suzanne Flon | Character: Aunt Line
Actor: Bernard Le Coq | Character: Gérard
Actor: Mélanie Doutey | Character: Michèle r
Actor: Thomas Chabrol | Character: Matthieu Lartigue
Actor: Henri Attal | Character: Fanny's Father-in-law
Actor: Kevin Ahyi | Character: First Kid
Actor: Françoise Bertin | Character: Thérèse
Actor: Jérôme Bertin | Character: Volunteer
Actor: Caroline Baehr | Character: Fanny
Actor: Didier Bénureau | Character: Brissot
Actor: Yvon Crenn | Character: Yves Pouët
Actor: Michèle Dascain | Character: Marthe
Actor: Jean-Marc Druet | Character: Lab Assistant
Actor: Michel Herbault | Character: Le maire
Actor: Edmond Kastelnik | Character: First Election Official
Actor: Marius de Laage | Character: Second Kid
Actor: Isabelle Mamère | Character: Journaliste
Actor: Juliette Meyniac | Character: Hélène
Actor: François Maistre | Character: Jules
Actor: Jean-Pierre Marin | Character: Second Election Official
Actor: Yves Pignot | Character: Pierre Vasseur
Actor: Dominique Pivain | Character: Dominique
Actor: Léa Pellepaut | Character: Drugstore Saleswoman
Actor: Valérie Rojan | Character: Gérard's Secretary
Actor: Nicolas Girard Deltruc | Character: Laboratory Assistant

[Directors Group]
Name: Claude Chabrol | Role: Director

[Writers Group]
Name: Caroline Eliacheff | Role: Writer
Name: Louise L. Lambrichs | Role: Writer
Name: Claude Chabrol | Role: Writer

[Producers Group]
Name: Yvon Crenn | Role: Producer
Name: Marin Karmitz | Role: Producer

[Music Group]
Name: Matthieu Chabrol | Role: Composer

[Cinematography Group]
Name: Eduardo Serra | Role: Cinematographer

[Editing Group]
Name: Monique Fardoulis | Role: Editor

[Production Design Group]
Name: Françoise Benoît-Fresco | Role: Production Designer

[Set Decoration Group]
Name: Fabien Belinguier | Role: Set Decorator
Name: Michel Mourgues | Role: Set Decorator
Name: Catherine Pierrat | Role: Set Decorator

[Costume Design Group]
Name: Mic Cheminal | Role: Costume Designer

[Makeup Department]
Name: Françoise Andrejka | Role: Makeup Department
Name: Jean-Charles Bachelier | Role: Makeup Department
Name: Valérie Cancalon | Role: Makeup Department
Name: Franck Mendoche | Role: Makeup Department

[Production Management]
Name: David Crenn | Role: Production Manager
Name: Sacha Horvat | Role: Production Manager
Name: Nathalie Kreuther | Role: Production Manager
Name: Patrice Lhuillier | Role: Production Manager
Name: Samantha Mialet | Role: Production Manager
Name: Matthieu Vogel | Role: Production Manager
Name: Sophie Zuber | Role: Production Manager

[Assistant Directors]
Name: Dominique Frizat | Role: Second Unit or Assistant Director
Name: Vincent Guillerminet | Role: Second Unit or Assistant Director
Name: Cécile Maistre | Role: Second Unit or Assistant Director

[Art Department]
Name: Pierre Coudeneau | Role: Art Department
Name: Véronique Coudert | Role: Art Department
Name: Thierry Lautout | Role: Art Department
Name: Clémentine Léger | Role: Art Department
Name: Catherine Pierrat | Role: Art Department

[Sound Department]
Name: Denis Carquin | Role: Sound Department
Name: Stéphane de Rocquigny | Role: Sound Department
Name: Michel Filippi | Role: Sound Department
Name: Lionel Le Bras | Role: Sound Department
Name: Thierry Lebon | Role: Sound Department
Name: Pierre Lenoir | Role: Sound Department
Name: André Naudin | Role: Sound Department
Name: Julien Naudin | Role: Sound Department

[Camera and Electrical Department]
Name: Claude Atanassian | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Jean Atanassian | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Michel Atanassian | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Florent Bazin | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Eric Bonnaire | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Mathieu Caudroy | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Jean-Marie Delorme | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Claire Duguet | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Muriel Mayret | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Jérémie Nassif | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Dominique Robert | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Michel Thiriet | Role: Camera and Electrical Department

[Costume and Wardrobe Department]
Name: Laurence Glentzin | Role: Costume Department
Name: Sandrine Kerner | Role: Costume Department

[Editorial Department]
Name: Pauline Flamand | Role: Editorial Department
Name: Stanislas Moreau | Role: Editorial Department
Name: Georges-Henri Picaud | Role: Editorial Department
Name: Olivier Rossignol | Role: Editorial Department
Name: Patrick Thauvin | Role: Editorial Department
Name: Nicolas G. Thiriet | Role: Editorial Department
Name: Nicolas Willmann | Role: Editorial Department

[Music Department]
Name: L' Orchestre Symphonique Français | Role: Music Department
Name: Laurent Petitgirard | Role: Music Department

[Production Department]
Name: Marie-Odile Arnoux | Role: Production Department
Name: Nicolas Girard Deltruc | Role: Production Department
Name: Gisèle Vuillaume | Role: Production Department

[Script and Continuity Department]
Name: Aurore Chabrol | Role: Script and Continuity Department

[Additional Crew]
Name: Patrick Delamotte | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Monica Donati | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Pierrot Galliard | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Julien Grisot | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Joseph Lasserre | Role: Additional Crew

Trailers

Trailer | Type: Trailer | IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/video/vi3570647577/ | Playback: https://imdb-video.media-imdb.com/vi3570647577/1434659607842-pgv4ql-1655245215306.mp4?Expires=1788308430&Signature=gUgxJC7~pDOoHVwEWyav1XKuw5aAvUzACtzZrQBpiajwd~HxIdWnLEE~cP0xgqR~sAdapos9JHYkQl32JT~h~x6C98akGG65qGgcOG9ATd7sneIEqshNEMjMsE4CmXBABBdqp5~CBobxDl6omV~u5VC0G-VnhgfosN6~7Q4oA2~CZrwwgJvokRScvJYl3kgBANbVeSESG7FONtYrYnPmIREADgT1bEWd~yYsondb~awA2nQJo~BHVi7jrWasJtt4joOmQi02mG9iyottYXlwFs2jtoozL4TBfQEnquvpsipHbBavvk9Cl6Cz~W3lPoHscA18anxn9D1XKSxngCJVhA__&Key-Pair-Id=APKAIFLZBVQZ24NQH3KA

Release Schedule

Switzerland: February 9, 2003 (French speaking region)
Germany: February 10, 2003 (Berlin International Film Festival)
Italy: February 14, 2003
France: February 19, 2003
Belgium: February 26, 2003
Canada: May 16, 2003 (Québec)
Switzerland: May 30, 2003 (Italian speaking region)
Germany: July 24, 2003
Austria: August 1, 2003
Greece: August 1, 2003
Netherlands: August 7, 2003
Argentina: August 14, 2003
Switzerland: August 14, 2003 (German speaking region)
Turkey: August 22, 2003
Mexico: September 26, 2003 (Tour de cine francés en méxico)
United States: October 2003 (Chicago International Film Festival)
United States: October 3, 2003 (limited)
United States: October 8, 2003 (New York Film Festival)
Spain: October 17, 2003
Mexico: October 17, 2003
Israel: November 20, 2003
South Korea: December 13, 2003
Serbia: March 2, 2004 (Belgrade Film Festival)
Hong Kong: April 18, 2004 (Hong Kong International Film Festival)
United Kingdom: July 2, 2004
Hungary: September 28, 2005 (TV premiere)
Hong Kong: September 29, 2005
Japan: January 6, 2006 (TV premiere)
Czech Republic: December 3, 2007 (DVD premiere)
Japan: May 21, 2011
Russia: September 5, 2013 (DVD premiere)
France: September 29, 2021 (re-release, restored 4K version)

Awards

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