
Crime Is Our Business(2008)
Loosely based on "4.50 from Paddington" by Agatha Christie.



Catherine Frot
Prudence Beresford

André Dussollier
Colonel Bélisaire Beresford

Geneviève Bujold
Rose Evangelista

Laurent Terzieff
Maître Anet / Monsieur Sévigné

Valérie Kaprisky
Françoise Blayes

Bernard Verley
The General

Alexandra Stewart
Mrs. Boscovan

Sarah Biasini
Marie-Christine

Françoise Seigner
Ada, tante de Bélisaire

Élizabeth Macocco
Mme Pacard, directrice de la maison de retraite
By the Pricking of My Thumbs is a comedy, mystery film released in 2005 exploring themes of suicide, husband wife relationship, based on novel or book, poison, investigation, retirement home. Directed by Pascal Thomas, it stars Catherine Frot, André Dussollier, Geneviève Bujold. The Beresfords investigate mysterious deaths at an old people's home.
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