
The Machine 1994
Overview
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.
Director: François Dupeyron
Cast

Gérard Depardieu
Dr. Marc Lacroix

Nathalie Baye
Marie Lacroix

Didier Bourdon
Michel Zyto

Natalia Wörner
Marianne

Julie Depardieu
A nurse

Claude Berri
Hugues
Erwan Baynaud
Léonard Lacroix

Marc Andréoni
Le gardien

Alain Azerot
Un infirmier

Wilfred Benaïche
Le patient