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.
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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
Daniel Prévost
Assize Court President
Félix Lefebvre
Gilbert Raton
Director
François Ozon
Screenplay
François Ozon
Tagline
"Who benefits from the crime?"
Status
Released
Original Language
FR
Budget
$13,700,000
Revenue
$10,436,638
Production
FOZ, Gaumont, Playtime, Mandarin & Compagnie, SCOPE Pictures, France 2 Cinéma
CinemaSerf
October 24, 2024
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 abo...
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