The Machine (La Machine) 30 years old

The Machine

This deftly made French psychological thriller terrifies with its exploration of an experiment gone horribly wrong. Dr. Marc Lacroix, a psychiatrist specializing in brain functions, is obsessed with the link between mind and spirit. To find his link he studies the criminally insane. He builds a secret machine, known only to his mistress Marianne, in which he hopes to exchange minds between humans. He simultaneously wants to help the mentally ill recover, and he wants to experience their madness. He chooses the psychotic killer, Zyto, a man who stabbed at least three women, for his experiment. The initial experiment is successful and the two exchange minds. But trouble ensues when Zyto refuses to reverse the switch. There is little Marc can do when Zyto takes over Marc's life, and more ominously his wife and child whom are unknowingly in mortal danger. Marc, encased in Zyto's body, is returned to the asylum. Will Marc's wife recognize the danger? Will Zyto kill again?

Credits

The Machine Cast

Name Character
Gérard Depardieu He was 45, now 75 years old
Natalia Wörner She was 26, now 57 years old
Nathalie Baye She was 45, now 76 years old
Didier Bourdon He was 35, now 65 years old
Julie Depardieu She was 20, now 51 years old

The Machine Crew

Name Department
François Dupeyron as Director. He was 43 (65) years old when He died Directing
The Machine poster
The Machine (30 years)

  • Release day: Saturday, May 28, 1994
  • Runtime: 96 minutes