L'Élégant Criminel (1990)
Lacenaire (original title)Reference View | Change View
- 2h 5min
- Biography, Crime
- 19 Dec 1990 (France)
- Movie
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...
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Directed by
| Francis Girod | ||
Written by
| Georges Conchon | ... | (scenario) & |
| Francis Girod | ... | (scenario) |
| Georges Conchon | ... | (dialogue) |
Produced by
| Ariel Zeitoun | ... | producer (as Ariel Zeïtoun) |
Music by
| Laurent Petitgirard | ||
Cinematography by
| Bruno de Keyzer | ||
Editing by
| Geneviève Winding | ||
Editorial Department
| Colette Beltran | ... | assistant editor (as Colette Beltran Achouche) |
| Ludovic Schoendoerffer | ... | assistant editor |
| Agnès Schwab | ... | assistant editor |
Production Design by
| Jacques Bufnoir | ||
Costume Design by
| Yvonne Sassinot de Nesle | ||
Makeup Department
| Christiane Berroyer | ... | hair stylist |
| Pierre Berroyer | ... | hair stylist (as Jean-Pierre Berroyer) |
| Magali Ceyrat | ... | makeup artist |
| Jean-Christophe Roger | ... | additional makeup artist |
| Marie-France Thibault | ... | additional hair stylist |
Production Management
| Daniel Deschamps | ... | production manager |
| Jean-Michel Hullaert | ... | unit manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Olivier Horlait | ... | assistant director / second unit director |
| Jérôme Navarro | ... | assistant director |
Art Department
| Périne Barre | ... | property master |
| Jacques Brizzio | ... | first assistant decorator |
| Jean Colin | ... | props |
| Philippe Durand | ... | carpenter |
| Michel Grimaud | ... | property master |
| Alain Guffroy | ... | first assistant decorator |
| Pascal Morin | ... | set dresser |
Sound Department
| Michèle Catonné | ... | sound editor (as Michèle Catonné-Masnier) |
| André Hervée | ... | sound |
| Jean-Louis Lebras | ... | dubbing mixer |
| Jérôme Lévy | ... | foley artist |
| Pascal Mazière | ... | foley artist assistant |
| Michel Monier | ... | re recording mixer studio assistant |
| Claude Villand | ... | sound |
Special Effects by
| Pierre Bandini | ... | special effects crew |
| Georges Demétrau | ... | special effects (as Georges Demetreau) |
Stunts
| Daniel Perche | ... | stunts |
| Lionel Vitrant | ... | stunts |
| Daniel Vérité | ... | stunts |
| Philippe Zone | ... | stunts |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Pascal Boissière | ... | still photographer |
| Marc Casi | ... | grip |
| Arthur Cloquet | ... | camera operator: second unit |
| André Haidant | ... | grip |
| Jean-Bernard Josko | ... | grip |
| Michel Lefrançois | ... | chief electrician (as Michel LeFrançois) |
| Denis Moncel | ... | electrician (as Dennis Moncel) |
| Jean-Hugues Oppel | ... | second assistant camera |
| Dominique Pinto | ... | first assistant camera |
| Albert Vasseur | ... | key grip |
| Richard Vidal | ... | electrician |
Casting Department
| Valérie Reux | ... | extras casting |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Pierre Betoulle | ... | chief costumer: extras |
| Mimi Gayo | ... | wardrobe |
| Alain Kerveillant | ... | wardrobe |
| Anne de Laugardière | ... | chief costumer |
| Tina Morel | ... | wardrobe |
Music Department
| Laurent Petitgirard | ... | conductor |
Script and Continuity Department
| Suzanne Durrenberger | ... | script supervisor |
Additional Crew
| Bernard Chateau | ... | travelling car |
| Claude Davy | ... | publicist |
| Roseline Delmas | ... | production administrator |
| Jean-Michel Gageat | ... | groupman |
| Jean Harnois | ... | operator |
| Jean-Christophe Hedier | ... | assistant publicist |
Thanks
| Georges Conchon | ... | dedicatee |
Production Companies
- Partner's Productions
- Union Générale Cinématographique (UGC)
- Hachette Première
- Ciné Cinq
- Centre national du cinéma et de l'image animée (CNC) (participation)
- Sofinergie 1 (in association with)
- Sofinergie 2 (in association with)
- Investimage 2 (in association with)
- Investimage 3 (in association with)
- Sofica Créations (in association with)
Distributors
- Union Générale Cinématographique (UGC) (1990) (France) (theatrical)
- RKO Radio Pictures (1992) (United States) (theatrical) (subtitled)
- Cineplex Odeon Films (1992) (Canada) (theatrical) (subtitled)
- Cineplex-Odeon Home Video (1992) (Canada) (video) (subtitled)
- Fox Lorber (1992) (United States) (VHS) (subtitled)
- MCA Home Video (1992) (Canada) (VHS)
- The Home Cinema Group (1991) (Australia) (video) (as 'L'elegant Criminal') (under the 'Curzon' label)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Credit Lyonnais (support)
- C.D.C. Participations (support)
- U.I. (Groupe Credit Agriocole) (support)
- Credit National l'Epargne de France Société (support)
- U.F.I. (Banque Worms) (support)
- L'Ensemble Vocal Vox Hominis (chorus)
- L'Orchestre Symphonique Français (orchestra)
- Les Films Michel François (titles)
- Maîtrise de Notre Dame (children's choir)
- Pyral (sound film stock)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
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.
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