Scene of the Crime

Scene of the Crime (1986)

Le Lieu du crime

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.

Date of release
1986-05-16
TMDB
5.7 / 10 (49)
Runtime
1h 30m
Genres
Drama, Crime
Director
André Téchiné

Casting

Interesting facts

Scene of the Crime is a 1986 French crime drama film directed by André Téchiné, starring Catherine Deneuve, Danielle Darrieux, Wadeck Stanczak and Victor Lanoux. The film tells the story of a crumbling family in rural France, disrupted by the appearance of a fugitive.

Production

The film was shot along the Garonne river, straddling the Lot-et-Garonne and Tarn-et-Garonne departments, including in the villages of Clermont-Soubiran and Auvillar.

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