Malevil
thumb|First edition (publ. Gallimard) Malevil is a 1972 science fiction novel by French writer Robert Merle. It was adapted into a 1981 film directed by Christian de Chalonge and starring Michel Serrault, Jacques Dutronc, Jacques Villeret and Jean-Louis Trintignant.
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- Author
- Robert Merle
- First published
- 1972
- Editions
- 7
- Subjects
- France nuclear war survivors castle, French fiction, Fiction, general
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thumb|First edition (publ. Gallimard) Malevil is a 1972 science fiction novel by French writer Robert Merle. It was adapted into a 1981 film directed by Christian de Chalonge and starring Michel Serrault, Jacques Dutronc, Jacques Villeret and Jean-Louis Trintignant.
==Plot summary== The story's events take place in rural France in the late twentieth century. The protagonist is Emmanuel Comte, former school director, now turned farmer and landowner. He is also an owner of a tourist attraction - an old castle called Malevil after the nearby village. Comte is a highly motivated, well-respected person with a talent for diplomacy and leadership.
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1972 French novels1972 science fiction novelsFrench novels adapted into filmsFrench post-apocalyptic novelsFrench science fiction novelsIMDb title ID not in WikidataJohn W. Campbell Award for Best Science Fiction Novel–winning worksNovels about nuclear war and weaponsNovels by Robert MerleNovels set in castlesNovels set in FranceScience fiction novels adapted into films