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Genealogies of a Crime

Genealogies of a Crime

Is she the murderer, the victim, or both?

1997•1h 53m•6.5/10
CrimeDramaThriller

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6.5/10(30)

An attorney defends a young man on trial for killing his aunt — a psychiatrist who took him in to study possible homicidal tendencies.

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Production

Madragoa Filmes, Gemini Films, Canal+, CNC, PROCIREP

Language

FR

Status

Released

Release Date

Cast

Catherine Deneuve

Catherine Deneuve

Jeanne / Solange

Michel Piccoli

Michel Piccoli

Georges Didier

Melvil Poupaud

Melvil Poupaud

René

Andrzej Seweryn

Andrzej Seweryn

Christian

Bernadette Lafont

Bernadette Lafont

Esther

Monique Mélinand

Monique Mélinand

Louise

Hubert Saint-Macary

Hubert Saint-Macary

Verret

Jean-Yves Gautier

Jean-Yves Gautier

Mathieu

Mathieu Amalric

Mathieu Amalric

Yves

Camila Mora-Scheihing

Soledad

Patrick Modiano

Patrick Modiano

Bob

Jean Badin

Jean Badin

L'avocat

Brigitte Sy

Brigitte Sy

Jeanne

Laurence Clément

Aline, la secrétaire

André Engel

André Engel

Psychiatre 1

Bernard Pautrat

Psychiatre 2

Massoud Hattou

Massoud Hattou

Psychiatre 3

Jacques Pieiller

Le garçon de café

Lemmy Constantine

Lemmy Constantine

Le médecin de René

Pascal Bonitzer

Pascal Bonitzer

Le directeur d'école

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