The Costly Truth (2004)
Investigating judge at the 3rd Criminal Chamber of Marseille, Françoise Larchey is the wife of Jean-Pierre Larchey, a famous architect of the Coast. The couple has a son, Valentin, seventeen years old... The death of Edith Mesniel, a local political figure, puts the town in turmoil. But when Emilie, Edith's only daughter and Valentin's girlfriend, confides to Françoise that her mother's death was not accidental, Madame le Juge decides to look into the case. By attacking this case, Françoise disturbs many people. She receives death threats, her son and Emilie are also threatened but she refuses to give up. And she discovers little by little that the mafia infiltrated in all the country.
Director: Joël Santoni
Genre: Thriller, TV Movie
Runtime: 150 min
Release Date: January 16, 2004
Cast
- Anny Duperey - Françoise Larchey
- Pierre Mondy - Antoine Bossy
- François Marthouret - Jean-Pierre Larchey
- Laurent Malet - Josselin Fabre
- Adrienne Pauly - Émilie Mesniel
- Guillaume Romain - Valentin Larchey
- Jean-Pierre Malo - Edmond Carvella
- Marie Lenoir - Édith Mesniel
- Jalil Naciri - Frédéric Chahine
- Jean-Pierre Becker - Francis Vargas
Production: Telfrance, TF1
Country: France
Language: Français
Original Language: fr
More Films by Director: Joël Santoni
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is The Costly Truth about?
- Investigating judge at the 3rd Criminal Chamber of Marseille, Françoise Larchey is the wife of Jean-Pierre Larchey, a famous architect of the Coast. The couple has a son, Valentin, seventeen years old... The death of Edith Mesniel, a local political figure, puts the town in turmoil. But when Emilie, Edith's only daughter and Valentin's girlfriend, confides to Françoise that her mother's death was not accidental, Madame le Juge decides to look into the case. By attacking this case, Françoise disturbs many people. She receives death threats, her son and Emilie are also threatened but she refuses to give up. And she discovers little by little that the mafia infiltrated in all the country.
- Who directed The Costly Truth?
- The Costly Truth was directed by Joël Santoni.
- Who stars in The Costly Truth?
- The Costly Truth stars Anny Duperey, Pierre Mondy, François Marthouret, Laurent Malet, Adrienne Pauly, Guillaume Romain.
- How long is The Costly Truth?
- The Costly Truth has a runtime of 2h 30m (150 minutes).
- What genre is The Costly Truth?
- The Costly Truth is a Thriller, TV Movie film.
- Where was The Costly Truth produced?
- The Costly Truth was produced in France.