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The Crime of Monsieur Lange

The Crime of Monsieur Lange

19367.11h 20m

Overview

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.

Directed by Jean Renoir
Written by Jacques Prévert, Jean Castanier, Jean Renoir
Produced by André Halley des Fontaines
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Top Cast

René Lefèvre

René Lefèvre

Monsieur Lange

Florelle

Florelle

Valentine

Jules Berry

Jules Berry

Batala

Marcel Lévesque

Marcel Lévesque

Concierge

Odette Talazac

Odette Talazac

Concierge's Wife

Nadia Sibirskaïa

Nadia Sibirskaïa

Estelle

Henri Guisol

Henri Guisol

Son Meunier

Maurice Baquet

Maurice Baquet

Charles, concierges' son

Jacques Brunius

Jacques Brunius

Mr. Baigneur

Sylvain Itkine

Sylvain Itkine

Inspector Itkine / Batala's Cousin

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Themes & Keywords

fake identity

About The Crime of Monsieur Lange

The Crime of Monsieur Lange is a drama, crime, comedy film released in 1936 exploring themes of fake identity. Directed by Jean Renoir, it stars René Lefèvre, Florelle, Jules Berry. 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.

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