A blackmailer dies, a bandstand gets built. C'est la vie!
Successful author Antoine falls victim to a blackmailer, Jo. He decides to get rid of him according to his perfect crime scenario, gives up and finally lets him die accidentally. Antoine buries him under a bandstand being built in his garden. But Inspector Ducroc has his suspicions.
Acting
Jean Lefebvre's escalating desperation is pure French comedy gold
Writing
Stage-to-screen adaptation keeps theatrical tension deliciously claustrophobic
Director
Daniel Colas
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Adapted from Colas's own hit 1984 stage play, keeping the single-location tension intact.
Jean Lefebvre was a staple of French comedy for decades; this was among his final major roles before his death in 2004.
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