The Mushroom

– A young physician becomes lonely when his workaholic wife ignores him to concentrate on her professi..

Type:
Movie
Rating:
5.50 / 10
Duration:
One Hour and 30 Minutes
Release Year:
1970
Original Name:
Le champignon
The Mushroom (1970) - Also known as Le champignon

A young physician becomes lonely when his workaholic wife ignores him to concentrate on her professional career. He is befriended by an older female artist who is fond of hallucinogenic mushrooms. When his wife is late for their anniversary celebration, he drinks and takes mushrooms with the artist. He wakes up to find she has died and is fearful he may have accidentally killed her.

Producing Country:
Genre:
Release Date:

08 Apr 1970

Language:

French

MPAA Content-Rating:
NOT RATED

Director:

Marc Simenon

Writer:

Alphonse Boudard (screenplay), Marc Simenon (screenplay)

Main Actors:

Mylène Demongeot, Jean-Claude Bouillon, Alida Valli, Philippe Monnet

Plot:

A young physician becomes lonely when his workaholic wife ignores him to concentrate on her professional career. He is befriended by an older female artist who is fond of hallucinogenic mushrooms. When his wife is late for their anniversary celebration, he drinks and takes mushrooms with the artist. He wakes up to find she has died and is fearful he may have accidentally killed her.

Ratings:
Internet Movie Database:
5.6/10