The Machine (1994)
Original title: La Machine
The Machine is a 1994 French-language horror movie directed by François Dupeyron, with a running time of 1h 36m. It stars Gérard Depardieu, Nathalie Baye and Didier Bourdon.
This deftly made French psychological thriller terrifies with its exploration of an experiment gone horribly wrong. Dr. Marc Lacroix, a psychiatrist specializing in brain functions, is obsessed with the link between mind and spirit. To find his link he studies the criminally insane. He builds a secret machine, known only to his mistress Marianne, in which he hopes to exchange minds between humans. He simultaneously wants to help the mentally ill recover, and he wants to experience their madness. He chooses the psychotic killer, Zyto, a man who stabbed at least three women, for his experiment. The initial experiment is successful and the two exchange minds. But trouble ensues when Zyto refuses to reverse the switch. There is little Marc can do when Zyto takes over Marc's life, and more ominously his wife and child whom are unknowingly in mortal danger. Marc, encased in Zyto's body, is returned to the asylum. Will Marc's wife recognize the danger? Will Zyto kill again?
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What is The Machine about?
This deftly made French psychological thriller terrifies with its exploration of an experiment gone horribly wrong. Dr. Marc Lacroix, a psychiatrist specializing in brain functions, is obsessed with the link between mind and spirit. To find his link he studies the criminally insane. He builds a secret machine, known only to his mistress Marianne, in which he hopes to exchange minds between humans. He simultaneously wants to help the mentally ill recover, and he wants to experience their madness. He chooses the psychotic killer, Zyto, a man who stabbed at least three women, for his experiment. The initial experiment is successful and the two exchange minds. But trouble ensues when Zyto refuses to reverse the switch. There is little Marc can do when Zyto takes over Marc's life, and more ominously his wife and child whom are unknowingly in mortal danger. Marc, encased in Zyto's body, is returned to the asylum. Will Marc's wife recognize the danger? Will Zyto kill again?
When was The Machine released?
The Machine was released on 28 May 1994.
How long is The Machine?
The Machine runs 1h 36m.
Who made The Machine?
The Machine was directed by François Dupeyron.
Cast
- Gérard Depardieu as Dr. Marc Lacroix
- Nathalie Baye as Marie Lacroix
- Didier Bourdon as Michel Zyto
- Natalia Wörner as Marianne
- Julie Depardieu as A nurse
- Claude Berri as Hugues
- Erwan Baynaud as Léonard Lacroix
- Marc Andréoni as Le gardien
- Alain Azerot as Un infirmier
- Wilfred Benaïche as Le patient
- Christian Bujeau as Martial
- Patty Hannock as Marie-Thérèse