A Crime in Paradise

A Crime in Paradise

2001•1h 29m•6.6/10

Comedy

Ratings

🎬TMDb

6.6/10(158)

In the 1980 French countryside, farmer Jojo and his ill-tempered wife Lulu hate each other, though their respective interests speak against divorce. The only thing that keeps the oppressed Jojo from murder is the threat of the guillotine...

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Production

Josy Films, KJB Production, Les Films Christian Fechner, CNC, Canal+, France 2 Cinéma, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes Cinéma

Language

FR

Status

Released

Release Date

Cast

Jacques Villeret

Jacques Villeret

Jojo Braconnier

Josiane Balasko

Josiane Balasko

Lulu Braconnier

André Dussollier

André Dussollier

Maître Jacquard

Suzanne Flon

Suzanne Flon

La maîtresse

Gérard Hernandez

Gérard Hernandez

Jacky

Roland Magdane

Roland Magdane

Le patron du café

Jacques Dacqmine

Jacques Dacqmine

Laborde, président du tribunal

Valérie Mairesse

Valérie Mairesse

Magali Gianelli, la femme du patron du café

Dominique Lavanant

Dominique Lavanant

Mlle Goudilleux, la pharmacienne

Daniel Prévost

Daniel Prévost

l'avocat général

Levi Roots

Levi Roots

Billy Springer

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