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The Elegant Criminal at a glance
The Elegant Criminal is a 1990 drama film, running 2h 5m. Its current release status is “Released”. No age rating is published for this title in the United Kingdom yet.
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All key facts8
- Type
- Feature film
- Released
- 1990-12-19
- Runtime
- 2h 5m
- Genres
- Drama
- Director
- Francis Girod
- Original language
- French
- Status
- Released
- TMDB rating
- 6.1 / 10 · 12 votes
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Synopsis
Feature filmOn 9 January 1836, Pierre Lacenaire goes to the guillotine, a murderer and a thief. He gives Allard, a police inspector, his life story, written while awaiting execution. He also asks Allard to care for Hermine, a lass to whom he has been guardian for more than ten years. In flashbacks, from the prison as Lacenaire writes, from Allard's study as he and Hermine read, and from other readers' memory after the book is published, we see Lacenaire's childhood as he stands up to bullies, including priests, his youthful thieving, his first murder, his brief army career, his seduction of a princess, and his affair with Avril, a young man who dies beside him.
Cast
14 names
Daniel AuteuilPierre-François Lacenaire
Jean PoiretAllard
Jacques WeberJacques Arago
François PérierLacenaire's father
Geneviève CasileLacenaire's mother
Jean DavyAlphonse Damoiseau
Jacques DubyMarmignat
Paul Le PersonVigouroux
MaïwennHermine
Jacques SereysPertuizet
RufusCanler
Gérard DesartheProfessor Tonnelier
Jean-Damien BarbinBaton
Marie-Armelle DeguyPrincess IdaQuestions about The Elegant Criminal
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What is The Elegant Criminal about?
On 9 January 1836, Pierre Lacenaire goes to the guillotine, a murderer and a thief. He gives Allard, a police inspector, his life story, written while awaiting execution. He also asks Allard to care for Hermine, a lass to whom he has been guardian for more than ten years. In flashbacks, from the prison as Lacenaire…
How long is The Elegant Criminal?
The Elegant Criminal runs for 2h 5m. The certification and runtime come from TMDB and can differ by region.
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