Death Rite

Death Rite
Death Rite
	French theatrical release poster
Directed by	Claude Chabrol
Screenplay by	Claude Chabrol; Paul Gégauff
Based on	Initiation au meurtre by Frédéric Dard
Produced by	Tarak Ben Ammar; Jean Boujnah; Tablouti Temini
Starring	Franco Nero; Jean Rochefort; Stefania Sandrelli; Gert Fröbe;
Cinematography	Jean Rabier
Edited by	Monique Fardoulis
Production; companies	Carthago Films S.a.r.l.; Maran Film; Mondial Televisione Film
Distributed by	S.N. Prodis
Release date	12 May 1976;
Running time	94 minutes
Countries	France; Italy; West Germany
Language	French

Death Rite (French: Les Magiciens) is a 1976 psychological thriller film co-written and directed by Claude Chabrol, and based on the novel Initiation au meurtre by Frédéric Dard.