Quick facts
- Released
- December 19, 1990
- Runtime
- 125 min
- IMDb
- tt0099965
- Country
- France
- Language
- French
Themes
Cast
Daniel Auteuil
Pierre-François Lacenaire
Jean Poiret
Allard
Jacques Weber
Jacques Arago
François Périer
Lacenaire's father
Geneviève Casile
Lacenaire's mother
Jean Davy
Alphonse Damoiseau
Jacques Duby
Marmignat
Paul Le Person
Vigouroux
Maïwenn
Hermine
Jacques Sereys
Pertuizet
Rufus
Canler
Gérard Desarthe
Professor Tonnelier
Jean-Damien Barbin
Baton
Marie-Armelle Deguy
Princess Ida
Samuel Labarthe
The abbot of Lusignan
Jean-Pierre Miquel
The president of the court
Jean-Paul Muel
Poulaillon
Patrick Pineau
Avril
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Frequently asked questions
- What is The Elegant Criminal about?
- 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 guardian for more than ten years. In flashbacks, from the prison as Lacenaire writes, from Allard's study as he and Hermine read, and from other readers' memory after the book is published, we see Lacenaire's childhood as he stands up to bullies, including priests, his youthful thieving, his first murder, his brief army career, his seduction of a princess, and his affair with Avril, a young man who dies beside him.
- Who directed The Elegant Criminal?
- The Elegant Criminal was directed by Francis Girod.
- Who stars in The Elegant Criminal?
- The Elegant Criminal stars Daniel Auteuil, Jean Poiret, Jacques Weber, François Périer.
- When was The Elegant Criminal released?
- The Elegant Criminal is a 1990 drama film.
- Where can I watch The Elegant Criminal?
- You can watch The Elegant Criminal with full details, cast, and streaming options on 3eyedraven.