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The young Adele Roux is taken by surprise when her younger sister Camille turns up at her door. Thriller stars Honor Blackman and Mariah Gale.

Honor Blackman, Shelley Conn, Mariah Gale and Samantha Spiro star in Beatrice Hitchman's thrilling debut, adapted by Miranda Davies. A 1914 silent film called Petite Mort holds the key to an infamous murder trial.

1967, Paris. Journalist Juliette Blanc (Shelley Conn) continues to interview Adele Roux (Honor Blackman), once a star of a famous silent film of 1914, Petite Mort.

1913, Paris. The young Adele Roux (Mariah Gale) is taken by surprise when her younger sister Camille turns up at her door. Her eyes still on screen greatness, Adele agrees to her lover Andre's (Marcus D'Amico) plan to install her in his house as assistant to his beautiful, but unpredictable, screen star wife - 'Terpsichore' - Luce Durand (Samantha Spiro).

Produced and directed by Emma Harding.

15 minutes

Credits

RoleContributor
Madame Adele RouxHonor Blackman
Juliette BlancShelley Conn
Adele RouxMariah Gale
Andre DurandMarcus D'Amico
Luce Durand ("Terpsichore")Samantha Spiro
Camille RouxGeorgie Fuller
Pere SimonDavid Seddon
PeyssacDavid Seddon
MathildeMaria Teresa Creasey
AurelieMaria Teresa Creasey
FeuilladeJohn Norton
Paul LeClercJohn Norton
LazardJohn Norton
Elodie KernuacPriyanga Burford
Inspector JapyMichael Bertenshaw
HarbleuMichael Bertenshaw
RinaldiMichael Bertenshaw
Dr LangloisSean Murray
JudgeSean Murray
DirectorEmma Harding
ProducerEmma Harding
AdaptorMiranda Davies
AuthorBeatrice Hitchman

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