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Criminal Lovers

Original title: Les amants criminels
  • 19991999
  • TV-MATV-MA
  • 1h 36m
IMDb RATING
6.5/10
4.2K
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Criminal Lovers (1999)
Modern retelling of Hansel and Gretel. After committing a murder, a young couple on the run find refuge in a remote cottage in the woods, where they become trapped by the perverse hermit who lives there.
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Modern retelling of Hansel and Gretel. After committing a murder, a young couple on the run find refuge in a remote cottage in the woods, where they become trapped by the perverse hermit who... Read allModern retelling of Hansel and Gretel. After committing a murder, a young couple on the run find refuge in a remote cottage in the woods, where they become trapped by the perverse hermit who lives there.Modern retelling of Hansel and Gretel. After committing a murder, a young couple on the run find refuge in a remote cottage in the woods, where they become trapped by the perverse hermit who lives there.
IMDb RATING
6.5/10
4.2K
YOUR RATING
  • Director
    • François Ozon
  • Writers
    • François Ozon(scenario and dialogue)
    • Marcia Romano(scenario interventions)
    • Annabelle Perrichon(scenario interventions)
  • Stars
    • Natacha Régnier
    • Jérémie Renier
    • Predrag 'Miki' Manojlovic
Top credits
  • Director
    • François Ozon
  • Writers
    • François Ozon(scenario and dialogue)
    • Marcia Romano(scenario interventions)
    • Annabelle Perrichon(scenario interventions)
  • Stars
    • Natacha Régnier
    • Jérémie Renier
    • Predrag 'Miki' Manojlovic
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 46User reviews
    • 31Critic reviews
    • 59Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 3 wins & 3 nominations

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    Trailer 0:40
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    Photos11

    Criminal Lovers (1999)
    Salim Kechiouche, Predrag 'Miki' Manojlovic, Natacha Régnier, and Jérémie Renier in Criminal Lovers (1999)
    Criminal Lovers (1999)
    Criminal Lovers (1999)
    Natacha Régnier and Jérémie Renier in Criminal Lovers (1999)
    Natacha Régnier and Jérémie Renier in Criminal Lovers (1999)
    Natacha Régnier and Jérémie Renier in Criminal Lovers (1999)
    Salim Kechiouche and Natacha Régnier in Criminal Lovers (1999)
    Natacha Régnier and Jérémie Renier in Criminal Lovers (1999)
    Criminal Lovers (1999)

    Top cast

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    Natacha Régnier
    Natacha Régnier
    • Aliceas Alice
    Jérémie Renier
    Jérémie Renier
    • Lucas Luc
    Predrag 'Miki' Manojlovic
    Predrag 'Miki' Manojlovic
    • L'homme des boisas L'homme des bois
    • (as Miki Manojlovic)
    Salim Kechiouche
    Salim Kechiouche
    • Saïdas Saïd
    Yasmine Belmadi
    • Karimas Karim
    Bernard Maume
    • Le professeuras Le professeur
    Jean-Louis Debard
    • Le gardien de nuitas Le gardien de nuit
    Catherine Vierne
    • La vendeuse de bijouxas La vendeuse de bijoux
    Marielle Coubaillon
    • L'hôtesse du supermarchéas L'hôtesse du supermarché
    Olivier Papot
    • Le policieras Le policier
    Gil Demurger
    Gil Demurger
    • Le GIGNas Le GIGN
    • (as Gil de Murger)
    Agnès Accaria
    Ranzi Adjeri
    Brigitte Albuquerque
    Martihino Albuquerque
    Nicolas Albuquerque
    Myriam Aubert
    Anne-Laure Borel
    • Director
      • François Ozon
    • Writers
      • François Ozon(scenario and dialogue) (poem "Corps de Saïd")
      • Marcia Romano(scenario interventions)
      • Annabelle Perrichon(scenario interventions)
    • All cast & crew
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    Storyline

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    Did you know

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    • Alternate versions
      The 2001 DVD release in France from Paramount contains an alternate cut of the film, running 80 mins., which places most of the events into chronological order.
    • Connections
      Featured in John Waters Presents Movies That Will Corrupt You: Criminal Lovers
    • Soundtracks
      Symphonie en si mineur pour cordes, Al santo sepulcro - l'adagio
      Music by Antonio Vivaldi (as Vivaldi)

      Performed by Orchestre Symphonique Bel'Arte (as l'orchestre Bell'Arte) au PLUS XXX Studio

      Conducted by Philippe Rombi

    User reviews46

    Review
    Top review
    Substance of escape
    Story of love and death, with some American thriller sparkles and the flavor of Ozon, "Amants criminels" is trip in a dark universe, with strange cages and shadows of fears.

    In same aspects, it is a new adaptation of "Dangerous Liaisons". Also, it is a adaptations of brothers Grimm tales. But important are not the images, rabbits or forest man , the murder or the rats. It is only a room of Francois Ozon universe and relevant is the desire of director to discover the limits of a situation. Not the ways but the purpose.

    The evil girl for the other is basic object, the homoerotic scenes, the strange land, the race different, the games and the end, the cries and forms of affection are pieces of an interesting puzzle in which the purpose may be the catharsis.

    A cruel beautiful film. Cold, aggressive, nostalgic, sad and strange. A film about the ways of escape. And about their fragile substance.
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    • Vincentiu
    • Jun 20, 2007

    Details

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    • Release date
      • August 18, 1999 (France)
    • Country of origin
      • France
    • Official site
      • Strand Releasing
    • Language
      • French
    • Also known as
      • Кримінальні коханці
    • Filming locations
      • Blanzat, Puy-de-Dôme, France
    • Production companies
      • Fidélité Productions
      • Arte France Cinéma
      • StudioCanal
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    Box office

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    • Gross US & Canada
      • $50,470
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $7,483
      • Jul 23, 2000
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 36 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby SR
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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