Drama ·Crime ·Comedy · France · 1936 · 1h 20m

The Crime of Monsieur Lange

Le Crime de Monsieur Lange

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Director
Jean Renoir
Cast
René Lefèvre as Monsieur Lange Florelle as Valentine Jules Berry as Batala Marcel Lévesque as Concierge Odette Talazac as Concierge's Wife Nadia Sibirskaïa as Estelle
Crew
Jean Bachelet — Director of Photography Marthe Huguet — Editor Marguerite Renoir — Editor Jean Wiener — Original Music Composer Joseph Kosma — Original Music Composer Jean Renoir — Screenplay
Synopsis

Mild-mannered novelist of Western fiction, Amédée Lange, and his colleagues take over a publishing house after their exploitative boss disappears, only for the superior to return and try to reclaim the profits from their successful cooperative.

Trailer The Crime of Monsieur Lange — Official Trailer
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Mood & Themes
fake identity
Key Collaborators
Jean Renoir Director Jean Bachelet Director of Photography Marthe Huguet Editor Marguerite Renoir Editor Jean Wiener Original Music Composer Joseph Kosma Original Music Composer Jean Renoir Screenplay Jean Castanier Story André Halley des Fontaines Producer
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