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The Elegant Criminal

6.119902h 5mMovieDrama

On 9 January 1836, Pierre Lacenaire goes to the guillotine, a murderer and a thief. He gives Allard, a police inspector, his life story, written while awaiting execution. He also asks Allard to care for Hermine, a lass to whom he has been…

DirectorFrancis Girod
WritersGeorges Conchon·Francis Girod
ProducerAriel Zeitoun

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The Elegant Criminal isn't on any streaming service in United States right now, but it's available in Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus and 21 more. Streaming rights are licensed per country.

Cast · Directed by Francis Girod

DADaniel Auteuil
Daniel Auteuil
Pierre-François Lacenaire
JPJean Poiret
Jean Poiret
Allard
JWJacques Weber
Jacques Weber
Jacques Arago
FPFrançois Périer
François Périer
Lacenaire's father
GCGeneviève Casile
Geneviève Casile
Lacenaire's mother
JDJean Davy
Jean Davy
Alphonse Damoiseau
JDJacques Duby
Jacques Duby
Marmignat
PPPaul Le Person
Paul Le Person
Vigouroux
MMaïwenn
Maïwenn
Hermine
JSJacques Sereys
Jacques Sereys
Pertuizet
RRufus
Rufus
Canler
GDGérard Desarthe
Gérard Desarthe
Professor Tonnelier

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