‘The Origin of Evil’ Review: An Enticing French Drama of Family Wealth, Featuring a New-Style Femme Fatale

The setting of “The Origin of Evil” reeks of devious camp (not just the décor, but the knives-out dramaturgy), but Marnier’s script is accomplished enough to root the backstabbing betrayals and shifting loyalties in the play of personality. Nothing feels too planned out or farfetched.
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