Genealogies of a Crime

Genealogies of a Crime

Genealogies of a Crime

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Genealogies of a Crime

"Is she the murderer, the victim, or both?"

1997

1h 53m

6.7(29 votes)

Crime

Drama

Thriller

Overview

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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Social & External

Production Companies

Canal+

CNC

PROCIREP

Cast & Crew

30 members

Acting

Catherine Deneuve

Jeanne / Solange

Catherine Deneuve

Acting

Michel Piccoli

Georges Didier

Michel Piccoli

Acting

Melvil Poupaud

René

Melvil Poupaud

Acting

Andrzej Seweryn

Christian

Andrzej Seweryn

Acting

Bernadette Lafont

Esther

Bernadette Lafont

Acting

Monique Mélinand

Louise

Monique Mélinand

Acting

Hubert Saint-Macary

Verret

Hubert Saint-Macary

Acting

Jean-Yves Gautier

Mathieu

Jean-Yves Gautier

Acting

Mathieu Amalric

Yves

Mathieu Amalric

Acting

Camila Mora-Scheihing

Soledad

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Writing

Patrick Modiano

Bob

Patrick Modiano

Acting

Jean Badin

L'avocat

Jean Badin

Acting

Brigitte Sy

Jeanne

Brigitte Sy

Acting

Laurence Clément

Aline, la secrétaire

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Acting

André Engel

Psychiatre 1

André Engel

Acting

Bernard Pautrat

Psychiatre 2

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Acting

Massoud Hattou

Psychiatre 3

Massoud Hattou

Acting

Jacques Pieiller

Le garçon de café

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Acting

Lemmy Constantine

Le médecin de René

Lemmy Constantine

Writing

Pascal Bonitzer

Le directeur d'école

Pascal Bonitzer

Acting

Jean-François Lapalus

Le médecin morgue

Jean-François Lapalus

Acting

Oum' Dierryla

L'assistante de Georges

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Acting

Katie Haigh

La fille de Verret

Katie Haigh

Acting

Camille Le Foll

L'infirmière

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Acting

Michael Collins

Le comédien américain

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Acting

Lisa Swanson

La comédienne américaine

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Acting

James Thierrée

Le jeune comédien américain

James Thierrée

Acting

Ivan Assouline

René à 5 ans

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Acting

Theo Vives

René à 9 ans

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Acting

Melinee Prochasson

La petite fille

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