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24/02/2023 Crime, Comedy, Mystery, Drama 1h 43m
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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.

  1. François Ozon

    Director

Top billed cast

  1. Nadia Tereszkiewicz

    Madeleine Verdier

  2. Rebecca Marder

    Pauline Mauléon

  3. Isabelle Huppert

    Odette Chaumette

  4. Fabrice Luchini

    Judge Rabusset

  5. Dany Boon

    Palmarède

  6. André Dussollier

    Mr. Bonnard

  7. Édouard Sulpice

    André Bonnard

  8. Régis Laspalès

    Mr. Brun

  9. Daniel Prévost

    Assize Court President

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Reviews

A review by CinemaSerf
Written by CinemaSerf on 2024-10-24
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 theatri...read the rest
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Status
Released

Original Language
French

Budget
$13,700,000.00

Revenue
$10,436,638.00

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