The Crime Is Mine

"Who benefits from the crime?"

2023 1h 43m FR

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6.5

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98%

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6.5

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★6.5TMDB · 481🍅98%Rotten Tomatoes●74Metacritic★6.5IMDB · 7,329

CrimeComedyMysteryDrama

Synopsis

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In 1930s Paris, Madeleine, a pretty, young, penniless, and talentless actress, is accused of murdering a famous producer. Helped by her best friend, Pauline, a young, unemployed lawyer, she is acquitted on the grounds of self-defense. A new life of fame and success begins, until the truth comes out.

“Who benefits from the crime?”

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Cast

Nadia Tereszkiewicz
Madeleine Verdier
Rebecca Marder
Pauline Mauléon
Isabelle Huppert
Odette Chaumette
Fabrice Luchini
Judge Rabusset
Dany Boon
Palmarède
André Dussollier
Mr. Bonnard
Édouard Sulpice
André Bonnard
Régis Laspalès
Mr. Brun

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: François Ozon
Writers: François Ozon
Languages: French, English
Countries: France, Belgium

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MONEY

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Earned back only 76% of its budget on initial theatrical — a commercial disappointment on release.

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ERA

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Released 3 years ago.

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WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: French, English.

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WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: France, Belgium.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by François Ozon, shot by Manuel Dacosse. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Laure Gardette shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Nadia Tereszkiewicz and Rebecca Marder and Isabelle Huppert carry the top of the cast.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

François Ozon directs. Manuel Dacosse behind the camera. Philippe Rombi scores. Laure Gardette cuts. A commercial under-performer on release. Produced in France, Belgium. Dialogue in French, English.

Trivia

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1Earned back only 76% of its budget on initial theatrical — a commercial disappointment on release.
2Released 3 years ago.
3Dialogue crosses 2 languages: French, English.
4International production across 2 countries: France, Belgium.
5Directed by François Ozon, shot by Manuel Dacosse. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
6Original score by Philippe Rombi. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
7Editor Laure Gardette shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
8Nadia Tereszkiewicz and Rebecca Marder and Isabelle Huppert carry the top of the cast.
9Marketing tagline: "Who benefits from the crime?".
10IMDB entry: tt20330434 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
11Released under 15 different titles around the world.

The technical file

Cinematography: Manuel Dacosse
Original score: Philippe Rombi
Editing: Laure Gardette
Production design: Jean Rabasse
Costume design: Pascaline Chavanne
Makeup / hair: Marie Messien
VFX supervisor: Guillaume Le Gouez
Sound: Jean-Paul Hurier
Runtime: 103 min · 1h 43m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Budget: $13,700,000
Box office: $10,436,638
Return: 76% of budget
Original language: FR
IMDB: The Crime Is Mine (2023)
Rotten Tomatoes: 98% 🍅 Fresh
Metacritic: 74/100
IMDB rating: 6.5/10 · 7,329 votes

Awards

2 nominations total

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CinemaSerf2024-10-24
★ 7/10
It's quite hard to précis this without giving the game away, but suffice to say that when a film producer is found with an hole in his head, the police conclude that aspiring actress "Madeleine" (Nadia Tereszkiewicz) is the prime suspect after rejecting his casting couch advances. The investigating judge "Rabusset" (Fabrice Luchini) isn't the sharpest tool in the box, nor is he really bothered about the voracity of any verdict, so long as it goes in the solved drawer. Luckily for our defendant, she is best pals with lawyer "Pauline" (Rebecca Marder) who constructs a defence steeped in theatrical delivery that she feels certain will promote the concept of self-defence and see her client walk free. Risky? Well just wait til the second part and the emergence of silent film star "Odette" (Isabelle Huppert doing her best Cleo Laine or Eileen Brennan impersonation) who threatens to inject just a little truth into this semi-farcical scenario and upset just about everyone's apple-cart. Whilst all these courtroom shenanigans are on-going, well-to-do boyfriend "André" (Édouard Sulpice) has come up with a plan to marry well but keep "Madeleine" as his mistress. Hmmm - not quite sure she's really up for that, but as the threads of the storylines start to knit together we are left with a plot that is anything but predicable. The ending isn't the best, it does sort of run out of steam a bit, but for the most part this is a quirkily enjoyable, well-acted, drama that pops a little at the judicial process and showbiz in a fashion that hits more than it misses. It's got a lovely period look to it, the score is suitably mischievous throughout and it proved to be a mystery worth a watch.

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