Thriller · France · 1998 · 1h 40m

L'Inconnu de Strasbourg

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Director
Valeria Sarmiento
Cast
Ornella Muti as Madeleine Wals Charles Berling as Jean-Paul Laurence Masliah as Magda Johan Leysen as Bastien Christian Vadim as Audiard Francis Freyburger as Orgel
Crew
Acácio de Almeida — Director of Photography Rudolfo Wedeles — Editor Valeria Sarmiento — Writer Gérard Mordillat — Writer Evelyne Pieiller — Writer Raúl Ruiz — Writer
Synopsis

Madeleine is with her lover, Jean-Paul, when her husband arrives home and catches the two together. Madeleine kills her husband and tells Jean-Paul to flee before the police arrive. After Jean-Paul drives away, he picks up a hitchhiker. When the car, stolen by the hitchhiker, explodes, police believe the dead hitchhiker is Jean-Paul. Madeleine takes up with Jean-Paul's brother, Bastien, while Jean-Paul, arriving in Strasbourg, is mistaken for the heir to a fortune. The detective on the case spends more time writing crime novels than investigating real-life crimes.

Key Collaborators
Valeria Sarmiento Director Acácio de Almeida Director of Photography Rudolfo Wedeles Editor Valeria Sarmiento Writer Gérard Mordillat Writer Evelyne Pieiller Writer Raúl Ruiz Writer Paulo Branco Producer Yves Fournier Production Design Carine Sarfati Costume Design
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