Movie Type: Psychological Thriller, Post-Noir (Modern Noir)
Themes: Femmes Fatales, Haunted By the Past, Private Eyes
Main Cast: Michel Serrault, Isabelle Adjani, Geneviève Page, Guy Marchand, Stéphane Audran, Sami Frey
Release Year: 1983
Country: FR
Run Time: 120 minutes
Plot
In this suspense thriller inspired by the novel Eye of the Beholder by Marc Behm, Catherine (Isabelle Adjani), a serial killer, seduces men and then murders them just before moving on to the next victim. She spreads her mayhem through various countries in Europe, only slightly ahead of the mentally anguished detective (Michel Serrault) who tracks her -- he fantasizes she is his long-lost daughter and disposes of her trail of corpses to foil the police. Catherine pauses for a real love affair with a blind architect (Sami Frey) but the detective is overcome by jealousy and causes the man's death. This drives Catherine into despair -- and a return to her psychotic killing. As the police dragnet closes in, both Catherine and the detective are brought closer to a final confrontation with their internal demons. The version released in the U.S. runs only 96 min. ~ Eleanor Mannikka, All Movie Guide
Macha Meril - Madeleine; Dominique Frot - Betty; Jean-Claude Brialy - Voragine; Patrick Bouchitey - Michel de Meyerganz; Etienne Chicot - Lerner; Luc Beraud - Police inspector; Jeanne Herviale - Vittel's aunt; Philippe Lelievre - Paul Hugo; Michel Such - The fat man; Isabelle Ho - Cora
Credit
Jean-Pierre Kohut-Svelko - Art Director, Renée Renard - Costume Designer, Claude Miller - Director, Albert Jurgenson - Editor, Pierre Lhomme - Cinematographer, Charles Gassot - Producer, Paul Lainé - Sound/Sound Designer, Remy Julienne - Stunts, Jacques Audiard - Screenwriter, Michel Audiard - Screenwriter, Marc Behm - Book Author
Mortelle randonnée is a 1983 French thriller film inspired by the novel Eye of the Beholder by Marc Behm. Directed by filmmaker Claude Miller, the film stars Michel Serrault as The "Eye" Beauvoir, Isabelle Adjani as Catherine, and Geneviève Page as Mme. Schmidt-Boulanger. The plot revolves around Catherine, a serial killer who seduces men and then murders them throughout countries in Europe. Catherine is trailed by the detective The "Eye" Beauvoir who fantasizes that she is his long-lost daughter and disposes of her trail of corpses to foil the police. Catherine has a real love affair with a blind architect (Sami Frey) but the The "Eye" jealousy causes the man's death. Catherine returns to her psychotic killing. As the police dragnet closes in, Catherine and The Eye have their final showdown.
