Crime Is Our Business (2008)
"Le crime est notre affaire" (original title)

Prudence Beresford is investigating another murder. Her aunt had witnessed it, but no body was found, and nobody trusted her word. Nobody, except Prudence, of course!

Director:

Pascal Thomas

Writers:

Clémence de Biéville (scenario and dialogue), François Caviglioli (scenario and dialogue),

Stars:

Catherine Frot, André Dussollier, Claude Rich

2 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Catherine Frot	...	Prudence Beresford
André Dussollier	...	Le colonel Bélisaire Beresford
Claude Rich	...	Roderick Charpentier
Chiara Mastroianni	...	Emma Charpentier
Melvil Poupaud	...	Frédéric Charpentier
Alexandre Lafaurie	...	Raphaël Charpentier
Christian Vadim	...	Augustin
Hippolyte Girardot	...	Le docteur François Lagarde
Yves Afonso	...	L'inspecteur Blache
Annie Cordy	...	Babette Boutiti
Valériane de Villeneuve	...	Mme Clairin (as Valérianne de Villeneuve)
Marie-Lorna Vaconsin	...	Madame Valois (as Marie Lorna)
Laura Benson	...	Margaret Brown
Florence Maury	...	Diane
Agathe Hazard	...	Domestique congédiée

Storyline

Prudence Beresford is investigating another murder. Her aunt had witnessed it, but no body was found, and nobody trusted her word. Nobody, except Prudence, of course!

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Plot Keywords:

murder | champagne | old mansion | christmas dinner | sarcophagus | 

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Genres:

Comedy | Crime | Mystery

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Details

Country:

France

Language:

French

Release Date:

15 October 2008 (France)

Also Known As:

Crime Is Our Business

Filming Locations:

Arnad, Valle d'Aosta, Italy

Box Office

Budget:

€12,000,000 (estimated)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Les Films Français, StudioCanal, France 2 Cinéma

Technical Specs

Runtime:

109 min

Color:

Color

Did You Know?

Goofs

When Emma Charpentier (Chiara Mastroianni) and Doctor Lagarde (Hippolyte Girardot) kiss for the first time, we can see the boom mic in the window pane behind them.

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Crazy Credits

The name of the Agatha Christie book upon which the film is based is misspelled in the credits. It appears as "Partner's in Crime".

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Connections

Version of Marple: What Mrs. McGillicuddy Saw (2004)

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Soundtracks

"Sway"
(Quién Sera)
Written by Pablo Beltrán Ruiz (1953)
American adaptation by Norman Gimbel
Sung by Victoria Lafaurie

User Reviews

Absurdly hilarious and witty - an under-appreciated French comedy

I don't normally go for the comedy genre, but Crime is Our Business is just irresistibly and chokingly hilarious and at the same time extremely witty.

The acting by Mr and Mrs Beresford ignites the chemistry of the magically perfect pairing up of two top-notch comedians. The movie keeps its story line of murder mystery and suspense and at the same time is fully capable of supplying the audience with unceasing outbursts of laughters and satire.

An unmissable French comedy which is highly unforgettable and sets the bar higher for its counterparts. Welcome on board the insane business of Mr and Mrs Beresford!