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The Mystery of the Yellow Room (2003): Cast, Box Office & Plot

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The Mystery of the Yellow Room is a 2003 crime comedy directed by Bruno Podalydès, starring Denis Podalydès as Joseph Rouletabille, Michael Lonsdale and Sabine Azéma. It runs 1 hour 58 minutes and earned $5.8 million worldwide.

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The Mystery of the Yellow Room (2003) movie poster
Released
Runtime
1h 58m (118 min)
Director
Bruno Podalydès
Genres
Crime , Mystery , Comedy
Original language
French
After the credits
No No extra scene
The story

What Is The Mystery of the Yellow Room About?

The premise of The Mystery of the Yellow Room without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.

Reporter Joseph Rouletabille investigates the attempted murder of Mathilde Stangerson, who sleeps in the eponymous Yellow Room. The revolver shots are fired while the room is locked and its windows barred; yet when her father forces the door open, only Mathilde is found inside. Rouletabille must uncover who fired the shots and how the culprit escaped.

The Mystery of the Yellow Room Themes & Keywords

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  • frame up
  • daughter
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  • murder
  • locked room mystery
  • native american
  • death
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  • turkey the bird
  • train
  • stage magician
+38 more
  • soporific
  • revolver
  • pendulum
  • pendulum clock
  • pavilion
  • park
  • mystery man
  • mystery killer
  • mysterious past
  • mysterious event
  • mysterious case
  • mysterious behavior
  • murder attempt
  • model train
  • magician
  • locked room
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  • laboratory
  • journalist
  • inventor
  • gun
  • gunshot
  • gunshot wound
  • france
  • impersonating a police officer
  • closed doors
  • attempted murder
  • 1900s
  • color in title
  • scarf
  • reporter
  • rare meat
  • physicist
  • photographer
  • orphan
  • newspaper
  • judge
  • inn
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Cast & crew

The Mystery of the Yellow Room Cast & Characters

Denis Podalydès leads the cast as Joseph Rouletabille, with Michael Lonsdale as Stangerson and Sabine Azéma as Mathilde Stangerson. Directed by Bruno Podalydès; 15 actors are credited in all.

Also Starring in The Mystery of the Yellow Room

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From the director

More from Bruno Podalydès

One more film directed by Bruno Podalydès: The Perfume of the Lady in Black.

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Plot

The Mystery of the Yellow Room Plot Summary

What happens in The Mystery of the Yellow Room from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 12 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 5-minute read.

Spoilers ahead

In the 1930s, a quiet corner of rural France becomes the stage for a gripping locking-room mystery. Mathilde Stangerson, Sabine Azéma, daughter of the famed inventor Professor Stangerson, endures a terrifying assault inside her locked bedroom—the Yellow Room—while the Professor and Father Jacques are in the adjacent chamber, unaware of any intruder’s exit or entry. Gunshots echo through the stone walls as the door is finally breached, and Mathilde lies unconscious on the floor, two bullets lodged in the ceiling and a bloody handprint smeared on the wall. The room holds its secrets tight, and the castle’s corridors quickly fill with tension, whispers, and the sense that every footstep could reveal a clue or deepen a lie.

Full summary

The whole story of The Mystery of the Yellow Room, scene by scene

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Box office

The Mystery of the Yellow Room Box Office

The Mystery of the Yellow Room grossed $5.8 million worldwide.

2003 box office

Worldwide gross

$5.8M

International
$5.8M
Quiz

How Well Do You Know The Mystery of the Yellow Room?

10 questions about the story, each with a hint if you get stuck. Pick an answer to see whether you were right.

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Who plays the intrepid reporter Joseph Rouletabille?

Details

The Mystery of the Yellow Room Also Known As

6 alternative titles, including “Das Geheimnis des gelben Zimmers” and “A sárga szoba rejtélye”.

Also known as
  • Das Geheimnis des gelben Zimmers
  • A sárga szoba rejtélye
  • Il mistero della camera gialla
  • Mysteriet med det låsta rummet
  • Таємниця жовтої кімнати
  • 黄色房间谋杀案

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The Mystery of the Yellow Room FAQ: Cast & Box Office

Runtime, release date, director, cast, box office, post-credit scenes and language of The Mystery of the Yellow Room, each answered in a sentence.

How long is The Mystery of the Yellow Room?

The Mystery of the Yellow Room runs 1 hour 58 minutes (118 minutes).

When was The Mystery of the Yellow Room released?

The Mystery of the Yellow Room was released on June 11, 2003.

Who directed The Mystery of the Yellow Room?

The Mystery of the Yellow Room was directed by Bruno Podalydès.

More films by Bruno Podalydès

Who is in the cast of The Mystery of the Yellow Room?

The Mystery of the Yellow Room stars Denis Podalydès as Joseph Rouletabille, Michael Lonsdale as Stangerson and Sabine Azéma as Mathilde Stangerson, among 15 credited actors.

How much did The Mystery of the Yellow Room make at the box office?

The Mystery of the Yellow Room grossed $5.8 million worldwide.

Does The Mystery of the Yellow Room have a post-credit scene?

No. The Mystery of the Yellow Room has no extra scene during or after the credits.

What language is The Mystery of the Yellow Room in?

The original language of The Mystery of the Yellow Room is French.

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