The Great Alibi (2008)
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- 1h 33min
- Crime, Drama
- 30 Apr 2008 (France)
- Movie
A psychoanalyst and consummate womanizer is brutally shot while his wife is standing over him with a revolver in her hand.
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Cast
| Miou-Miou | ... |
Éliane Pages - la femme d'Henri
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| Lambert Wilson | ... |
Le docteur Pierre Collier - un psy séducteur
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| Valeria Bruni Tedeschi | ... |
Esther Bachmann
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| Pierre Arditi | ... |
Le sénateur Henri Pages
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| Anne Consigny | ... |
Claire Collier - la femme de Pierre
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| Mathieu Demy | ... |
Philippe Léger - un jeune écrivain
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| Caterina Murino | ... |
Léa Mantovani - une actrice italienne
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| Maurice Bénichou | ... |
Lieutenant Grange
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| Céline Sallette | ... |
Marthe
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| Agathe Bonitzer | ... |
Chloé
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| Dany Brillant | ... |
Michel - le chauffeur et factotum de Léa
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| Emmanuelle Riva | ... |
Geneviève Herbin
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| Nicolas Koretzky | ... |
Bertrand
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| Jim Adhi Limas | ... |
Owen
(as Jim-Adhi Limas)
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Alain Libolt | ... |
Le contrôleur
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| François Regnault | ... |
Le Procureur
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Lyliane Facelina | ... |
Lisette
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Hélène Devynck | ... |
Pa Présentatrice JT
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Peggy Martineau | ... |
Elsa
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Jonathan Sarazin | ... |
Jean
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Roxanne Allouche-Natta | ... |
Nora
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Hélène Frappat | ... |
La Journaliste de Presse
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Amandine Maudet | ... |
Louise
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Alexia Quintin | ... |
Infirmière no1
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Fatton Dagnogo | ... |
Infirmière no2
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Stéphane Jourdier | ... |
Jeune Inspecteur
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Stéphanie Brongniart | ... |
Réceptionniste Hôtel
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Franciana Fety-Costa | ... |
Femme de Ménage Hôtel
(as Franciana Fety)
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Directed by
| Pascal Bonitzer | ||
Written by
| Pascal Bonitzer | ... | (scenario, adaptation and dialogue) & |
| Jérôme Beaujour | ... | (scenario, adaptation and dialogue) |
| Agatha Christie | ... | (based on the novel by) |
Produced by
| Saïd Ben Saïd | ... | producer |
Music by
| Alexei Aigui | ... | (as Alexeï Aïgui) |
Cinematography by
| Marie Spencer | ||
Editing by
| Monica Coleman | ||
Editorial Department
| Ana Antunes | ... | post-production assistant |
| Jerome Brechet | ... | dailies color grader |
| Giulia Rodino | ... | assistant editor |
Casting By
| Antoinette Boulat | ||
Production Design by
| Wouter Zoon | ||
Costume Design by
| Marielle Robaut | ||
Makeup Department
| Michèle Constantinides | ... | key makeup artist |
| Stéphane Desmarez | ... | hair stylist |
| Agathe Dupuis | ... | hair stylist |
| Pierre Olivier Persin | ... | special makeup effects artist |
| Manuela Taco | ... | key makeup artist |
Production Management
| Matthieu Dubois | ... | assistant unit manager |
| Abraham Goldblat | ... | post-production manager |
| Nicolas Leclère | ... | unit production manager |
| Vincent Léonard | ... | unit manager |
| Sybille Nicolas | ... | production manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Yann Chemin | ... | third assistant director |
| Julie Gouet | ... | second assistant director |
| Sylvie Peyre | ... | first assistant director |
Art Department
| Jennifer Charbit | ... | set designer |
| Pascal Courtinel | ... | painter |
| Floc'h | ... | poster designer |
| Marie Grosdidier | ... | property master |
| Jean-Louis Lalet | ... | property master |
| Jean-Jérôme Lanoué | ... | ripper |
Sound Department
| Jonathan Acbard | ... | boom operator |
| Roberto Cappannelli | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Emmanuel Croset | ... | sound mixer / sound |
| Edouard d'Heucqueville | ... | sound mix technician |
| Vincent Guillon | ... | supervising sound editor |
| Pierre Martens | ... | sound effects editor |
| Vincent Milner | ... | foley artist |
| Pierre Picq | ... | boom operator |
| Philippe Richard | ... | sound |
| Maxime Saleix | ... | sound mix technician |
| Hubert Teissedre | ... | foley recording engineer / post sync recording engineer |
| Stéphane Vizet | ... | boom operator |
Visual Effects by
| Jean-Nicolas Costa | ... | computer graphics artist |
| Sarah Moreau | ... | visual effects coordinator |
| Christian Simon | ... | digital compositor |
Stunts
| Sybille Blouin | ... | stunt double: Esther |
| Alexandre Cauderlier | ... | assistant stunt coordinator |
| Patrick Cauderlier | ... | stunt coordinator |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Michel Bubola | ... | electrician |
| Emilie Colin | ... | first assistant camera |
| Romain Gouillard | ... | key grip (as Romain Gouillart) / key grip |
| Baptiste Imbert | ... | electrician |
| Moune Jamet | ... | still photographer |
| Agnes Jeanneau | ... | second assistant camera |
| Timothée Lebarbenchon | ... | third assistant camera |
| Thibault Lery | ... | electrician |
| Hadrien Ricol | ... | electrician |
| Gabin Siol | ... | additional grip |
Casting Department
| Claire Andrieu | ... | extras casting |
| Claire Linas | ... | casting assistant |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Priscillia Van Sprengel | ... | dresser |
Location Management
| Juliette Crété | ... | location scout |
| Lionel Guerrini | ... | location scout |
Music Department
| Mikhail Dubov | ... | musician: piano and clavecin (as Mikhail Doubov) |
| Ensemble 4'33 | ... | musician |
| Gennady Papin | ... | music recording mixer (as Gennadii Papin) |
| Sergei Scripka | ... | conductor (as Sergei Skripka) |
| Musica Viva | ... | musician (as l'Orchestre Musica Viva) |
Script and Continuity Department
| Lydia Bigard | ... | script supervisor |
Additional Crew
| Tony Arnoux | ... | press attache |
| Iliana Lolic | ... | making-of director |
| André-Paul Ricci | ... | press attache |
Production Companies
- Union Générale Cinématographique (UGC) (presents)
- SBS Films
- Medusa Film (co-production)
- Sofica Soficinéma 4 (in association with)
- Sofica UGC 1 (in association with)
- TPS Star (participation)
- CinéCinéma (participation)
- Société des Producteurs de Cinéma et de Télévision (Procirep) (support)
- Angoa-Agicoa (support)
Distributors
- Albatros Film (2010) (Japan) (theatrical) (subtitled)
- JMH Distribution (2008) (Switzerland) (theatrical)
- Medusa Distribuzione (2008) (Italy) (theatrical)
- Seven Films (2009) (Greece) (theatrical)
- UGC Distribution (2008) (France) (theatrical)
- Iris (2016) (Italy) (tv)
- Medusa Video (2008) (Italy) (DVD)
- UGC Video (2008) (France) (DVD)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Agatha Christie (collaboration)
- Actions Movies (Stunt Equipment)
- Mairie de Saint-Aubin (thanks)
- Mairie de Villiers-Le-Bûche (thanks)
- Panavision Alga (camera equipment provided by)
Storyline
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Like every weekend senator Henri Pagès and his wife entertain guests at their beautiful mansion in a peaceful village near Paris. But this time around, things go awry: Pierre Collier, a psychoanalyst and consummate womanizer, is brutally murdered. Claire, his wife, dazed and confused by his corpse, with a smoking gun still in her hand, seems to be the ideal culprit ... Written by Guy Bellinger |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | The detective Hercule Poirot, the investigator in the original novel, is absent from the film. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Version of Dangerous Women (1985). See more » |