Les Filles de Malemort (1974): reparto, argumento y streaming

Released in 1974, Les Filles de Malemort is a fantasía, aventura, terror and misterio film directed by Daniel Daërt, running about 90 minutes.

What it’s about. A young couple discover an ancient book in the attic and start reading the story of the Malemort family: a sombre household set in the nineteenth century in rural France. The old man Deroze plays his violin and tries to seduce the maid. His elder daughter Maxime "qui tue les mouches et deguste en cachette des fruits juteux". Underneath her bourgeois facade her senses are not yet put to rest. There is the rest of this upstairs/downstairs family who is visited by a sea captain who learns of a hidden treasure The storyline of this adult fairy tale is less important than the cinematography and the lyric fairy tale atmosphere that surrounds this movie. A little masterpiece still to be rediscovered.

Who’s in it. Les Filles de Malemort stars Nicole Chomo as Clemence, Christian Duroc as Toine, Pierre Forget as M. Deroze and François Guillaume as Le Capitaine, among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 2.5/10, Les Filles de Malemort has proved divisive with audiences.

Where to watch. Streaming options change often. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch Les Filles de Malemort page.

If you liked it. Fans of Les Filles de Malemort tend to enjoy El señor de los anillos: El retorno del rey, La milla verde, El viaje de Chihiro and El señor de los anillos: La comunidad del anillo.