Movie: The Mystery of the Yellow Room

Top 10 Billed Cast

Denis Podalydès
Denis Podalydès

Joseph Rouletabille

Jean-Noël Brouté
Jean-Noël Brouté

Sainclair

Claude Rich
Claude Rich

Le juge De Marquet

Scali Delpeyrat
Scali Delpeyrat

Le greffier

Sabine Azéma
Sabine Azéma

Mathilde Stangerson

Michael Lonsdale
Michael Lonsdale

Stangerson

Julos Beaucarne
Julos Beaucarne

Le père Jacques

Olivier Gourmet
Olivier Gourmet

Robert Darzac

Pierre Arditi
Pierre Arditi

Inspecteur Frédéric Larsan

Isabelle Candelier
Isabelle Candelier

Madame Bernier

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    Joseph Rouletabille, a reporter for a local newspaper, investigates the attempted killing of Mathilde Stangerson, who uses the yellow room of the title as her bedroom. At the time of the revolver shots her room was locked and the windows were barred, but when her father enters after having forced the door, there is no-one there except for Mathilde. So who did it and how did he get away?

  • Release Date

    2003-06-11

  • Average

    6.5

  • Rating:

    3.3 starts
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    Français
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