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      A Crime in Paradise

      2001 1h 31m Drama List
      Reviews 49% 100+ Ratings Audience Score A provincial farmer (Jacques Villeret) asks a lawyer (André Dussollier) about the ramifications of murder, then kills his ornery wife (Josiane Balasko). Read More Read Less

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      Audience Member O filme tem seus momentos, mas ler Sacha Guitry à (C) bem mais divertido. Rated 2 out of 5 stars 02/12/23 Full Review Audience Member It is in french and does not have sub titles but if you speak French it is hilarious Rated 4 out of 5 stars 02/27/23 Full Review Audience Member Nice little film!Really enjoyed the acting from the two main characters! Balasko is an awfull grumpy old hoag! and villeret plays the naive and gentle dude so perfectly! A nice one! Rated 3 out of 5 stars 02/26/23 Full Review Audience Member A very enjoyable French comedy drama. This is France in the 1980's and the film involves a married couple who hate each other but cannot find a way of separating, and both are willing to resort to murder. A wonderful blend of top French actors, a tight script, good comedy and mixed with drama. Most of the good stuff happens from halfway through the film when Jojo meets a famous lawyer who convinces him that he could get away with murder if it was a "crime of passion" and then it is a case of who can who first, and the final scenes in the courtroom left me in stitches. This is an olden type French comedy more on the lines of "Dinner De Con" (same director) and "The Closet", and sadly on my copy the picture quality was poor, but I will watch it again soon as it was that good! Rated 4 out of 5 stars 01/26/23 Full Review Audience Member Des acteurs sympathiques pour une histoire convenue. Tres convenue. Trop convenue. Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars 02/10/23 Full Review Audience Member Le film ne démarre vraiment pas bien, avec Balasko qui en fait trois remorques, mais le talent de Guitry étant ce qu'il est, la seule séquence magistrale entre l'avocat et "Jojo" dans son cabinet conserve tout son humour et son mordant. Pour le reste, je ne vais pas trop "cracher dans la soupe" (même au potiron), ça reste honnête sans plus, mais quand même meilleur que les "films des années 50 estampillés 90's" de Jean Becker... Mais surtout, ça donne furieusement envie de revoir "La Poison" de Sacha Guitry... Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 02/02/23 Full Review Read all reviews Post a rating

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      Synopsis A provincial farmer (Jacques Villeret) asks a lawyer (André Dussollier) about the ramifications of murder, then kills his ornery wife (Josiane Balasko).
      Director
      Jean Becker
      Producer
      Herve Truffaut
      Screenwriter
      Sebastien Japrisot, Jean Becker
      Genre
      Drama
      Original Language
      French (Canada)
      Release Date (DVD)
      Jul 26, 2005
      Runtime
      1h 31m