Scene of The Crime

– In the woods, a 13-year-old boy is grabbed by an escaped convict and told to bring money later that ..

Type:
Movie
Rating:
6.80 / 10
Duration:
One Hour and 30 Minutes
Release Year:
1986
Original Name:
Le Lieu du Crime
Scene of the Crime (1986) - Also known as 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.

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Scene of the Crime (1986) - Trailer

Release Date:

01 May 1987

Language:

French

MPAA Content-Rating:
Not Rated

Director:

André Téchiné

Writer:

André Téchiné, Pascal Bonitzer, Olivier Assayas

Main Actors:

Catherine Deneuve, Danielle Darrieux, Wadeck Stanczak, Nicolas Giraudi

Plot:

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.

Awards:

2 nominations.

Production:

Films Antenne 2

Ratings:
Internet Movie Database:
6.7/10