Oct 06, 2004
100 min
Full-HD

Viper in the Fist (2004)

1920. Jean Rezeau and his elder brother were living happily in their family estate in Brittany, until the death of their grandmother. The return of their mother, a worthy descendant of fairytales' witches, brings an all new atmosphere to their home.

Category

Drama

Country

France United Kingdom

Companies

Ramona Productions Rézo Productions Zephyr Films Angoa-Agicoa France 3 Cinéma Iris Group PROCIREP

Catherine Frot

Paule "Folcoche" Rézeau

Jacques Villeret

Jacques Rézeau

Jules Sitruk

Jean Rézeau

Cherie Lunghi

Miss Chilton

Hannah Taylor-Gordon

Fine

Richard Bremmer

Abbé Traquet

Sabine Haudepin

Tante Thérèse

William Touil

Ferdinand "Freddie" Rézeau

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