Mortel Transfert

Mortel Transfert is a FrancoGerman thriller, directed by JeanJacques Beineix, adapted from the novel of the same name by JeanPierre Gattgno. The music was provided by the composer of Roselyne et les lions, Reinhardt Wagner. Some of the paintings in the film were produced by Pierre Peyrolle, who had designed the Try another world poster in La Lune dans le caniveau. Mortel transfert went into production in April 2000 and was released in France onJanuary 2001.

The general reaction to the film was that its mixture of genres, thriller and comedy, had not gelled in quite the way Beineix had wished. Several reviewers pointed to a similarity of atmosphere with Martin Scorseses comedy thriller After Hours. The critic from Libration applauded the black humour which he felt was reminiscent of Alfred Hitchcocks The Trouble with Harry and wondered if Beineix could have exploited the comedy element more. Pascal Mrigeau in Le Nouvel observateur suggested the film showed Beineixs profound selfdisgust.

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