The Mushroom_
A young physician becomes lonely when his workaholic wife ignores him to concentrate on her professional career. He is befriended by an older female artist who is fond of hallucinogenic mushrooms. When his wife is late for their anniversary celebration, he drinks and takes mushrooms with the artist. He wakes up to find she has died and is fearful he may have accidentally killed her.
Starring
Mylène Demongeot, Alida Valli, Catherine Allégret
Updated Feb 16, 2026
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Year context
The Mushroom was released 56 years ago in 1970.
Overview
A young physician becomes lonely when his workaholic wife ignores him to concentrate on her professional career. He is befriended by an older female artist w...
The Mushroom is a Drama, Crime, Mystery film with a runtime of 1h 30m.
CAST (13)
Mylène Demongeot
Anne Calder
Alida Valli
Linda Benson
Catherine Allégret
Jeannette
Jean-Claude Bouillon
Éric Calder
Philippe Monnet
Gaëtan Benson
Jean Claudio
Inspecteur Kogan
Georges Géret
Kurt
Guy Grosso
Acteur dans le film publicitaire
CP
Claude Para
François Simon
Le juge d'instruction Forman
GC
Gérard Carrat
JL
Jean Landier
Robert Favart
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What is The Mushroom about?
A young physician becomes lonely when his workaholic wife ignores him to concentrate on her professional career. He is befriended by an older female artist who is fond of hallucinogenic mushrooms. When his wife is late for their anniversary celebration, he drinks and takes mushrooms with the artist. He wakes up to find she has died and is fearful he may have accidentally killed her.
How long is The Mushroom?
The Mushroom has a runtime of 90 minutes (1h 30m).
Who stars in The Mushroom?
The cast of The Mushroom includes Mylène Demongeot, Alida Valli, Catherine Allégret, Jean-Claude Bouillon, Philippe Monnet.
What is the rating of The Mushroom?
The Mushroom has a rating of 4.5 out of 10 based on 2 votes on TMDB.
GENRES (3)
Drama
Crime
Mystery