Apr 13, 2005
105 min
Full-HD

By the Pricking of My Thumbs (2005)

The Beresfords investigate mysterious deaths at an old people's home.

Category

Comedy Mystery

Country

France

Companies

France 2 Cinéma Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes Cinéma

Catherine Frot

Prudence Beresford

André Dussollier

Colonel Bélisaire Beresford

Geneviève Bujold

Rose Evangelista

Laurent Terzieff

Maître Anet / Monsieur Sévigné

Valérie Kaprisky

Françoise Blayes

Bernard Verley

The General

Alexandra Stewart

Mrs. Boscovan

Sarah Biasini

Marie-Christine

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