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The Crime is Mine

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Overview

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.

Reactions, Awards & Festivals

“A sly slice of feminist triumph”

ScreenDaily

“The Crime Is Mine doesn’t take itself seriously and is full to bursting with brilliant lines”

Fabien Lemercier

CineEuropa

Cast & Crew
  • Madeleine Verdier : Nadia Tereszkiewicz
  • Pauline Mauléon : Rebecca Marder
  • Odette Chaumette : Isabelle Huppert
  • Judge Rabusset : Fabrice Luchini
  • Palmarède : Dany Boon
  • Mr. Bonnard : André Dussollier
  • André Bonnard : Édouard Sulpice
  • Mr. Brun : Régis Laspalès
  • Trapu : Olivier Broche
  • Gilbert Raton : Félix Lefebvre
  • Pistole : Franck De Lapersonne
  • Simone Bernard : Evelyne Buyle
  • The Public Prosecutor : Michel Fau
  • The Presiding Judge : Daniel Prevost
  • Madame Jus : Myriam Boyer
  • Montferrand : Jean-Christophe Bouvet
  • Céleste : Suzanne De Baecque
  • Madame Alvarez : Lucia Sanchez
  • Émile Bouchard : Jean-Claude Bolle-Reddat
  • Head Waiter : Dominique Besnehard
  • Bonnard's Secretary : Anne-Hélène Orvelin
  • Newsreel Voice : Georges Becot
  • Director : François Ozon
  • Screenplay : François Ozon
  • Freely adapted : from the play Mon Crime (1934) by Georges Berr & Louis Verneuil
  • In collaboration with : Philippe Piazzo
  • Produced by : Éric & Nicolas Altmayer
  • Director of Photography : Manu Dacosse
  • Production Designer : Jean Rabasse
  • Costume Designer : Pascaline Chavanne
  • Original Music : Philippe Rombi
  • Editing : Laure Gardette
  • Sound : Jean-Marie Blondel, Julien Roig & Jean-Paul Hurier
  • Casting : David Bertrand & Anaïs Duran
  • Production Manager : Aude Cathelin
  • 1st Assistant Director : Marion Dehaene
  • Stills Photography : Carole Bethuel
Technical Info
  • Production Year : 2023
  • Country : France
  • Language : French with English subtitles
  • Running Time : 102 minutes
  • Rating : NR
  • Genre : Comedy / Crime / Drama