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Chinese Roulette

A family's quiet retreat is disrupted when both parents' secret lovers unexpectedly arrive at their country home, unaware of each other's presence. As tensions rise, their daughter takes matters into her own hands and introduces a game of surprise and revelation, leading to a thril...

In this psychological thriller, a wealthy family's secrets are exposed when the husband and wife, Gerhard and Ariane Christ, plan separate trips, unaware that each is having an affair. Meanwhile, the family's caretakers, Stern Kast and her son Gabriel, have known about the infidelities for years and have been secretly benefiting from them. The situation becomes more complicated when the entire family, including the husband's mistress, the wife's lover, and Angela's governess, gather at the family's country mansion. Angela, who is wheelchair-bound, orchestrates a game of Chinese roulette, where each player is asked a series of questions to reveal their true feelings about the others.

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Info about Chinese Roulette

Studio(s): Albatros Filmproduktion, Les Films du Losange

Originally Released: United States, Apr 21, 1977

Production Countries: Germany, France

Genres:Drama, Thriller