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Release Year2024
Runtime—
LanguageFrench
CertificationNR
GenresCrime, Drama
Votes1
DirectorChristian Lara
WritersChristian Lara
TypeFeature Film
Rating6.0 out of 10
Cast5 credited
Also Known AsL'Homme au bâton, une légende créole
About L'Homme au bâton, une légende créole
Two women are found dead, beaten to death with sticks. This is enough for rumors to spread about the return of the "man with the stick", the enigmatic character who made headlines in 1956 by murdering - using the same protocol - several women without ever being arrested, or even identified. Captain Pierre Mombin and Lieutenant Mélissa Louis-Joseph, in charge of the investigation, will attempt to solve the crimes of the present by reopening the investigation into the unsolved murders of 1956 and.... Find an answer.
Directed by Christian Lara, L'Homme au bâton, une légende créole leans on a strong ensemble — Luc Saint-Eloy, Julienne Traventhal, Gustave Sorgho — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about crime titles of 2024.
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