A Crime in Paradise

A Crime in Paradise
A Crime in Paradise
	French Poster
Directed by	Jean Becker
Written by	Sebastien Japrisot; Jean Becker; based on La Poison by Sacha Guitry
Produced by	Christian Fechner
Starring	Jacques Villeret; Josiane Balasko; André Dussollier
Cinematography	Jean-Marie Dreujou
Edited by	Jacques Witta
Music by	Pierre Bachelet
Distributed by	UGC Fox Distribution
Release dates	9 February 2001 (Berlinale); 28 February 2001 (France);
Running time	89 minutes
Country	France
Language	French
Budget	$11.9 million
Box office	$13.9 million

A Crime in Paradise (French: Un crime au paradis) is a 2001 French comedy film directed by Jean Becker, adapted by Sebastien Japrisot from the story by Sacha Guitry, and starring Jacques Villeret and Josiane Balasko. The scenario was used on the film La Poison (1951).

Plot

1980, in a rural village in the Lyon region, Saint-Julien-sur-Bibost. Joseph Poacher "Jojo" and his wife Lucienne "Lulu", a nagging shrew and inveterate alcoholic, lead a married life for the less confrontational, in their farm located in a place called "Paradise". One day, Jojo watches a story on television about a brilliant lawyer who has just achieved her twenty-fifth acquittal. Very impressed, Jojo seeks the lawyer out. He tells her he killed his wife even though he hasn't actually yet done so. Through a set of very clever questions, Jojo tricks the lawyer into explaining how he could kill his wife, and still be able to get the extenuating circumstances. Jojo then returns to "Paradise" and begins to organize, as directed by the lawyer, the staging of the "perfect crime".

Cast

Jacques Villeret as Jojo Braconnier
Josiane Balasko as Lulu Braconnier
André Dussollier as Lawyer Jacquard
Suzanne Flon as Mistress
Gérard Hernandez as Jacky
Roland Magdane as The coffee's owner
Valérie Mairesse as Magali
Jacques Dacqmine as President Laborde
Dominique Lavanant as Mlle Goudilleux
Jean Dell as Judge Frégard
Daniel Prévost as Lawyer Miramont
Jenny Clève as Madame Bertrand
Cécile Vassort as Madame Ramirez
Eric Bougnon as Briscot
Jean-Michel Martial as Jacky Lévêque
Roger Crouzet as Mr. Doucet
Christine Delaroche as Jacquard's assistant
Maryse Deol as The dealer in notions
Armand Chagot as Officer of police station
Michel Bonnet as The substitute

References

^ "Un crime au paradis (2001)". JP Box Office. Retrieved 2001-02-28.

External links

A Crime in Paradise at IMDb
A Crime in Paradise at AllMovie

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[1] "Un crime au paradis (2001)". JP Box Office. Retrieved 2001-02-28.

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