A Crime in Paradise

2001 1h 29m FR

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6.6

SOLID

★6.6TMDB · 166

Comedy

Synopsis

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In the 1980 French countryside, farmer Jojo and his ill-tempered wife Lulu hate each other, though their respective interests speak against divorce. The only thing that keeps the oppressed Jojo from murder is the threat of the guillotine...

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Jacques Villeret
Jojo Braconnier
Josiane Balasko
Lulu Braconnier
André Dussollier
Maître Jacquard
Suzanne Flon
La maîtresse
Gérard Hernandez
Jacky
Roland Magdane
Le patron du café
Jacques Dacqmine
Laborde, président du tribunal
Valérie Mairesse
Magali Gianelli, la femme du patron du café

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Jean Becker
Writers: Jean Becker, Sébastien Japrisot, Sacha Guitry
Languages: French
Countries: France

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RUNTIME

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89 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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ERA

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25 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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3 / 6

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Pierre Bachelet. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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CAST

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Jacques Villeret and Josiane Balasko and André Dussollier carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0245530 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Jean Becker directs. Pierre Bachelet scores. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in France. Dialogue in French.

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Things worth knowing

189 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
225 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Original score by Pierre Bachelet. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Jacques Villeret and Josiane Balasko and André Dussollier carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt0245530 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Classified under 22 themes, including "farm", "countryside", "village life", "difficult childhood".