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A Crime in Paradise

A Crime in Paradise

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A Crime in Paradise

2001

1h 29m

6.6(165 votes)

Comedy

Overview

In the 1980 French countryside, farmer Jojo and his ill-tempered wife Lulu hate each other, though their respective interests speak against divorce. The only thing that keeps the oppressed Jojo from murder is the threat of the guillotine...

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Les Films Christian Fechner

CNC

Canal+

France 2 Cinéma

Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes Cinéma

The people behind it

Cast & crew

10 featured cast members

Starring

Jacques Villeret

Jacques Villeret

Jojo Braconnier

Josiane Balasko

Josiane Balasko

Lulu Braconnier

André Dussollier

André Dussollier

Maître Jacquard

Suzanne Flon

Suzanne Flon

La maîtresse

Gérard Hernandez

Gérard Hernandez

Jacky

Roland Magdane

Roland Magdane

Le patron du café

Jacques Dacqmine

Jacques Dacqmine

Laborde, président du tribunal

Valérie Mairesse

Valérie Mairesse

Magali Gianelli, la femme du patron du café

Dominique Lavanant

Dominique Lavanant

Mlle Goudilleux, la pharmacienne

Daniel Prévost

Daniel Prévost

l'avocat général

Creative team

Directed by: Jean Becker
Written by: Jean Becker
Sébastien Japrisot
Produced by: Christian Fechner

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