Scene of the Crime (Le lieu du crime) 38 years old

Scene of the Crime

In the woods, a 13-year-old boy is grabbed by an escaped convict and told to bring money later that day. The boy does as he's told, only to be attacked by the convict's partner. A murder ensues, and through happenstance, the murderer and the boy's mother form an alliance. All this takes place in four days during which the boy has his first communion, his separated parents face each other amidst grandmother's hopes they'll reunite, the grandfather just wants to go fishing, the school's chaplain complains about the boy's behavior, and the convicts' shared girlfriend comes, gun in hand, to help them escape to Tangier. The mother's surprising decisions complete the story.

Credits

Scene of the Crime Cast

Name Character
Catherine Deneuve She was 42, now 81 years old as Lili Ravenel
Danielle Darrieux She was 69, 100 years old when she died as La grand-mère
Victor Lanoux He was 49, 80 years old when he died as Maurice
Claire Nebout She was 21, now 60 years old as Alice
Jacques Nolot He was 42, now 81 years old as Le Père Sorbier
Wadeck Stanczak He was 24, now 63 years old as Martin
Philippe Landoulsi He was 33, now 71 years old as L'inspecteur
Jean Bousquet He was 54, now 92 years old as Le grand-père
Christine Paolini as Suzan (uncredited)
Nicolas Giraudi as Thomas
Jean-Claude Adelin He was 28, now 66 years old as Luc

Scene of the Crime Crew

Name Department
Philippe Sarde as Original Music Composer. He was 40 (now 79) years old Sound
Pascal Marti as Director of Photography. He was 36 (now 74) years old Camera
Caroline de Vivaise as Costume Design. She was 13 (now 24) years old Costume & Make-Up
Martine Giordano as Editor. She was 41 (68) years old when She died Editing
Alain Terzian as Producer. He was 37 (now 75) years old Production
Jean-Pierre Kohut-Svelko as Production Design. He was 40 (now 78) years old Art
André Téchiné as Director. He was 43 (now 81) years old Directing
André Téchiné as Screenplay. He was 43 (now 81) years old Writing
Christian Gasc as Costume Design. He was 40 (now 78) years old Costume & Make-Up
Scene of the Crime poster
Scene of the Crime (38 years)

  • Release day: Friday, May 16, 1986
  • Runtime: 90 minutes