Scene of the Crime (1986)
In the woods, a 13-year-old boy is grabbed by an escaped convict and told to bring money later that day. The boy does as he's told, only to be attacked by the convict's partner. A murder ensues, and through happenstance, the murderer and the boy's mother form an alliance. All this takes place in four days during which the boy has his first communion, his separated parents face each other amidst grandmother's hopes they'll reunite, the grandfather just wants to go fishing, the school's chaplain complains about the boy's behavior, and the convicts' shared girlfriend comes, gun in hand, to help them escape to Tangier. The mother's surprising decisions complete the story.
Director:
André Téchiné
Writers:
André Téchiné, Pascal Bonitzer, Olivier Assayas.
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Catherine Deneuve as Lili Ravenel |
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Wadeck Stanczak as Martin |
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Nicolas Giraudi as Thomas |
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Danielle Darrieux as La grand-mère |
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Victor Lanoux as Maurice |
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Jean Bousquet as Le grand-père |
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Claire Nebout as Alice |
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Jean-Claude Adelin as Luc |
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Jacques Nolot as Le Père Sorbier |
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Philippe Landoulsi as L'inspecteur |
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Michel Grimaud as Roger, le serveur |
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Christine Paolini as Suzan |
| Editing | Suzanne Koch | Editor |
| Sound | Philippe Sarde | Original Music Composer |
| Writing | André Téchiné | Screenplay |
| Production | Alain Terzian | Producer |
| Art | Jean-Pierre Kohut-Svelko | Production Design |
| Costume & Make-Up | Caroline de Vivaise | Costume Design |
| Directing | André Téchiné | Director |
| Camera | Pascal Marti | Director of Photography |
| Editing | Martine Giordano | Editor |
| Writing | Pascal Bonitzer | Screenplay |
| Writing | Olivier Assayas | Screenplay |
| Costume & Make-Up | Christian Gasc | Costume Design |
| Costume & Make-Up | Ronaldo Ribeiro De Abre | Makeup Artist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Fouzia Harleman | Hairstylist |
| Sound | Jean-Pierre Lelong | Sound |
| Sound | François Groult | Sound |