Directed by:
Jean RenoirCinematography:
Jean BacheletCast:
René Lefèvre, Jules Berry, Marcel Lévesque, Florelle, Paul Grimault, Guy Decomble, Edmond Beauchamp, Sylvia Bataille, Jean Dasté, Maurice Baquet, Yves Deniaud (more)Plots(1)
Jean Renoir was the director of The Crime of Monsieur Lange, but this French film might just as well have been made in Hollywood by Frank Capra. The titular Lange (Rene Lefevre) is an author of wild west novels. When the owner of the company that publishes Lange's works absconds with the company funds, Lange rallies the employees together to create their own publishing house. The publisher returns, disguised as a priest, and demands a share of the profits. Lange responds by killing the bounder. The grateful employees help Lange to escape prosecution, allowing him to leave the country with his lovely fiancee (Florelle). Jacques Prevert adapted the screenplay of The Crime of Monsieur Lange from a story by Renoir and Jean Castanier. Stage actor Jules Berry makes his film debut in the role of the shady publisher. (official distributor synopsis)
(more)Cast
René Lefèvre
France
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Jules Berry
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Marcel Lévesque
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Florelle
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Paul Grimault
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The Crime of Monsieur Lange (1936)
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Guy Decomble
France
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Edmond Beauchamp
France
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Sylvia Bataille
France
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Jean Dasté
France
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Maurice Baquet
France
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Yves Deniaud
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Henri Guisol
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Nadia Sibirskaïa
France
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René Génin
France
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Paul Demange
France
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Odette Talazac
France
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Jacques B. Brunius
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Claire Gérard
Belgium
Best movies:
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The Crime of Monsieur Lange (1936)
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Marcel Lupovici
Romania
Best movies:
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Marcel Duhamel
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