Love Is the Perfect Crime (2013)
L'amour est un crime parfait (original title)Reference View | Change View
- 1h 50min
- Crime, Thriller
- 15 Jan 2014 (France)
- Movie
After a brief affair with her seductive professor, a young student mysteriously disappears. As the police and the girl's stepmother tighten the noose on the cryptic tutor, he experiences a long-forgotten feeling. Is love the perfect crime?
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Awards:
- 2 nominations.
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Cast
| Mathieu Amalric | ... |
Marc
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| Karin Viard | ... |
Marianne
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| Maïwenn | ... |
Anna Eggbaum
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| Sara Forestier | ... |
Annie
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| Denis Podalydès | ... |
Richard
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Marion Duval | ... |
Barbara
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Damien Dorsaz | ... |
LJacques - le jeune inspecteur de police
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Carl von Malaisé | ... |
Le policier à moto
(as Carl von Malaise)
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Anne-Laure Tondu | ... |
La serveuse
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Alain Börek | ... |
Le collègue de Marc
(as Alain Borek)
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Pierre Maillard | ... |
Monsieur Marinelli
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Guilherme Dias Martins | ... |
Le balayeur à la gare
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Nora Steining | ... |
L'étudiante horrifiée
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Baptiste Coustenoble | ... |
Le collègue d'Anna
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Fabienne Barras | ... |
La serveuse du bungalow
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Liza Baumann | ... |
La femme de chambre
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Brigitte Lo Cicero | ... |
La doublure d'Anna
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| Xavier Beauvois | ... |
Petit rôle
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Richard Cardoso | ... |
Arnaud
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Laure Massard |
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Diana Meierhans |
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Joël Dupont | ... |
Student (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Arnaud Larrieu | ||
| Jean-Marie Larrieu | ||
Written by
| Philippe Djian | ... | (novel 'Incendies') |
| Arnaud Larrieu | ... | (screenplay) (dialogue) (adaptation) |
| Jean-Marie Larrieu | ... | (screenplay) (dialogue) (adaptation) |
Produced by
| Francis Boespflug | ... | producer |
| Sébastien Delloye | ... | co-producer |
| Sidonie Dumas | ... | producer |
| Diana Elbaum | ... | co-producer |
| Bruno Pesery | ... | producer (as Bruno Pésery) |
| Ruth Waldburger | ... | co-producer |
Music by
| Caravaggio | ||
Cinematography by
| Guillaume Deffontaines | ||
Editing by
| Annette Dutertre | ||
Editorial Department
| Richard Deusy | ... | colorist |
| Brice Leclert | ... | post-production coordinator |
| Matthieu Monteux | ... | video mastering |
| Fabien Napoli | ... | digital dailies colorist |
Casting By
| Isabelle Ungaro | ||
Production Design by
| Stéphane Levy | ||
Costume Design by
| Judith de Luze | ||
Makeup Department
| Sophie Farsat | ... | makeup artist |
| Delphine Jaffart | ... | makeup artist |
Production Management
| Sarah Blanc | ... | assistant production manager |
| Jeremy Chalon | ... | assistant unit manager |
| Guy Courtecuisse | ... | post-production manager |
| Hervé Duhamel | ... | production manager |
| Jean-Marie Gindraux | ... | production manager |
| Bruno Jouan | ... | assistant production manager |
| Constance Lefèvre | ... | assistant production manager |
| Karine Petite | ... | unit manager |
| Valentin Tourdjman | ... | assistant unit manager |
| Solène Zavagno | ... | executive in charge of production |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Jérôme Dassier | ... | first assistant director |
| Mathieu Laemlé | ... | location scout |
| Benoît Monney | ... | crowd assistant director |
| Julie-Anne Simon | ... | second assistant director |
| Isabelle Vossart | ... | additional location scout |
Art Department
| Christophe Chatel | ... | stagehand |
| Luca Crepelle | ... | assistant set designer |
| Sévérine Guilbaud | ... | set dresser |
| Nicolas Lanvin | ... | carpenter |
| Erwan Le Floc'h | ... | first assistant art director |
| Romain Martenet-Cuidet | ... | construction coordinator |
| Christophe Offret | ... | property master |
Sound Department
| Katia Boutin | ... | dialogue editor |
| Charles Bussienne | ... | sound assistant: auditorium |
| Olivier Guillaume | ... | sound mastering engineer |
| Caroline Landsweerdt | ... | assistant sound editor |
| Pierre Martens | ... | sound recordist |
| Olivier Mauvezin | ... | sound |
| Fred Mays | ... | post-synchronisation |
| Antoine Mercier | ... | boom operator |
| Yves Renard | ... | foley mixer |
| Luc Thomas | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Philippe van Leer | ... | foley artist |
| Béatrice Wick | ... | sound editor |
Special Effects by
| Georges Demétrau | ... | special effects supervisor |
| Charles-Axel Vollard | ... | senior special effects technician |
Visual Effects by
| Jean-Bastien Bellot | ... | digital compositor |
| Gaël Durant | ... | visual effects production manager |
| Manon Le Bas | ... | vfx project manager |
| Sergeï Lourié | ... | digital compositor |
| Olivier Marquezy | ... | titles |
| Hugues Namur | ... | visual effects supervisor |
| Guillaume Pondard | ... | visual effects |
| Laureline Silan | ... | digital compositor: Mikros |
Stunts
| Patrick Bruneton | ... | stunts |
| Pierre Cornu | ... | stunts |
| Philippe Gallardo | ... | stunts |
| Eric Tatin | ... | stunts |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Jean-Marc Alaux | ... | lighting balloon technician |
| Sylvain Bardoux | ... | key grip |
| Antoine Buisson | ... | third assistant camera |
| Julien Conod | ... | additonal grip |
| Pierre Dejon | ... | additional second assistant camera |
| Frédéric Delaloye | ... | second assistant camera |
| Eric Gies | ... | gaffer |
| Sarah Karama | ... | electrician |
| Jean-Bernard Lortie | ... | best boy electric |
| Corneel Mertens | ... | electrician |
| Davy Meunier | ... | electrician |
| XD motion | ... | gyrostabilised head |
| Laurent Passera | ... | key grip |
| François Perrault-Alix | ... | grip (specific segments) |
| Emmanuel Plumecocq | ... | electrician |
| Sophie Poncin | ... | additional electrician |
| Jérôme Prébois | ... | still photographer |
| Alexandre Ricco | ... | grip |
| Gérard Rival | ... | key grip |
| Benoît Theunissen | ... | steadicam operator |
| Julien Torloting | ... | grip |
| Anna-Katia Vincent | ... | first assistant camera |
Casting Department
| Benoît Monney | ... | extras casting |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Gaëtane Paulus | ... | costumer |
Music Department
| Nicolas Duport | ... | music mixer |
Script and Continuity Department
| Lydia Bigard | ... | script supervisor |
Additional Crew
| Anne Berger | ... | production secretary |
| Agnès Chabot | ... | press attache |
| Fatim-Zohra Essouci | ... | production assistant |
| Natacha Gilson | ... | production assistant |
| Véronique Hallot | ... | Production administrator |
Production Companies
- Arena Films (co-production)
- Gaumont (co-production)
- Arte France Cinéma (co-production)
- Rhône-Alpes Cinéma (co-production)
- Vega Film (co-production)
- Radio Télévision Suisse (RTS) (co-production)
- Entre Chien et Loup (co-production)
- Mollywood (co-production)
- Région Rhône-Alpes (participation)
- Centre national du cinéma et de l'image animée (CNC) (participation)
- Office Fédéral de la Culture (participation)
- Canal+ (participation)
- Orange Cinéma Séries (participation)
- ARTE (participation)
- Cofinova 9 (in association with)
- Indéfilms 2 (in association with)
Distributors
- Filmfreak Distributie (2014) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
- Gaumont (2013) (World-wide) (theatrical)
- Gaumont (2014) (France) (theatrical)
- Odeon (2014) (Greece) (theatrical)
- ARTE (2021) (Germany) (tv)
- ARTE (2021) (France) (tv)
- Alamode Film (2014) (Germany) (DVD)
- Alamode Film (2014) (Germany) (Blu-ray) (DVD)
- Karma Films (2014) (Spain)
- Madman Entertainment (2014) (Australia) (DVD)
- Movies Inspired (2013) (Italy)
- NOS Audiovisuais (2014) (Portugal)
- Odeon (2014) (Greece) (DVD)
Special Effects
- Mikros Image (VFX)
Other Companies
Storyline
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A literature professor at the University of Lausanne, Marc has a reputation for having love affairs with his female students. A few days after the disappearance of one of the most brillant of these, who was his latest conquest, he encounters Anna who is trying to find out more about this beautiful young woman who has disappeared. Written by lletaif |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | French visa # 135966. See more » |
| Goofs | Marc is a Literature teacher at the University of Lausanne. However, the campus shown in the movie is that of the EPFL, which specializes in science and technology. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Features The Golden Age (1930). See more » |
| Soundtracks | L'un dans l'autre See more » |