My Brother-in-law Killed My Sister

– Two members of the French Academy agree to help the attractive young veterinarian Esther investigate..

Type:
Movie
Rating:
4.40 / 10
Duration:
One Hour and 35 Minutes
Release Year:
1986
Original Name:
Mon beau-frère a tué ma sœur
My Brother-in-law Killed My Sister (1986) - Also known as Mon beau-frère a tué ma sœur

Two members of the French Academy agree to help the attractive young veterinarian Esther investigate the suspicious death of her sister. Esther is convinced her brother-in-law is responsible, but soon it becomes apparent that those responsible are linked to the very highest echelons of power in the Vatican.

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Release Date:

05 Mar 1986

Language:

French

Director:

Jacques Rouffio

Writer:

Georges Conchon (scenario and dialogue), Jacques Rouffio (scenario and dialogue)

Main Actors:

Michel Serrault, Michel Piccoli, Jean Carmet, Juliette Binoche

Plot:

This parody of the detective-story genre merrily detours into spoofing French foibles as well, making it more of an exercise in verbal gymnastics than a narrative with a mission. Esther is a veterinarian who is certain that her sister has been murdered by her brother-in-law. She convinces two members of the Academie Francaise, the prestigious institution that protects the virginity of the French language, to investigate. Both men are enamored of the woman and are quite willing to enter into competition for her favors. As might be expected from academicians of any ilk, they are inept at digging into a murder mystery and bumble their way through one incident after another. Corpses continue to pile up (not in front of the camera, however) while the two men are sidetracked by their interest in language. Given their positions, they do not want that murdered either.

Awards:

1 nomination.

Ratings:
Internet Movie Database:
4.3/10