
The Roots of Evil
1967, French. Directed by Maurice Cam.
Max, Michel and Nicole: three high school students, three victims. The first is a victim of himself, the other two are victims of having known him. As some people collect stamps, Max collects newspaper articles, recounting the exploits of certain "racketters" who sign their misdeeds with an ace of spades.
- Runtime
- 1h 21m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- French
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- Released
- 21 November 1967
- Original title
- Les racines du mal
- Country
- France
- Written by
- Yves Favier
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The Roots of Evil runs 81 minutes (1h 21m).
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The Roots of Evil isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 21 November 1967. (Checked 13 November 2026.)
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Who directed The Roots of Evil?
The Roots of Evil (1967) was directed by Maurice Cam and stars Max André, Martine Arisi, Sonia Bouchard.