The Creatures

A writer decides to use the strange inhabitants of a small island as a basis for characters in his new book.

Cast

Catherine Deneuve

as Mylène

Michel Piccoli

as Edgar Piccoli

Eva Dahlbeck

as Michele Quellec

Marie-France Mignal

as Viviane Quellec

Britta Pettersson

as Lucie de Montyon

Ursula Vian-Kübler

as Vamp

Jeanne Allard

as Henriette

Joëlle Gozzi

as Suzon

Bernard Lajarrige

as Doctor Desteau

Lucien Bodard

as Monsieur Ducasse

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