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The Island of Thirty Coffins

L'Île aux trente cercueils1979

Overview

The story takes place in 1917. Véronique is a young woman of 35 years, nurse at the military hospital of Besançon. She suddenly learns of the murder of her husband, the mysterious Count Vorski, whom she has not seen for fourteen years. Her research will also lead her to the track of her father and son whom she believed to have died in a shipwreck, already a long time ago. From clue to clue, here we are in Brittany, on this island with a name so ill-fitting... Brutal deaths, enigmatic words written... by whom? A frightening prophecy, the superstitious terror of the island's inhabitants, and suddenly, Veronica d'Hergemont can no longer leave this island. She's stuck alone. Almost alone...

Details

Status
Released
Release date
September 21, 1979
Original language
French
Spoken languages
French
Countries
France
Production
Antenne 2
Budget
Not recorded
Revenue
Not recorded
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