
La machine à découdre (1986)
Release Year: 1986
Alternative Title: N/A
Director: Jean-Pierre Mocky
Writer: Gil Brewer, Jean-Pierre Mocky
Production & Genre
Story
The insane Doctor Enger is obsessed with building a hospital to cure blind children. He encounters Steff, an unemployed man selling his gun, shoots a bartender, kidnaps Steff, and goes on a killing and carjacking spree, accompanied by the naked or nearly-naked Liliane. The police pursue them while the mayor tries to control the damage for his reelection.
Summary
La machine à découdre is a 1986 French comedy-thriller directed by Jean-Pierre Mocky. The film follows the unconventional and insane Doctor Enger, who embarks on a violent spree with Liliane, a former Miss France appearing nude or nearly-naked throughout the film. The story also involves Steff, an unemployed man caught up in Enger's schemes, and a mayor attempting damage control for his reelection. Despite its classification as a comedy-thriller, the available plot descriptions do not mention comedic elements.