The Elegant Criminal (Lacenaire) 34 years old

The Elegant Criminal

On 9 January 1836, Pierre Lacenaire goes to the guillotine, a murderer and a thief. He gives Allard, a police inspector, his life story, written while awaiting execution. He also asks Allard to care for Hermine, a lass to whom he has been guardian for more than ten years. In flashbacks, from the prison as Lacenaire writes, from Allard's study as he and Hermine read, and from other readers' memory after the book is published, we see Lacenaire's childhood as he stands up to bullies, including priests, his youthful thieving, his first murder, his brief army career, his seduction of a princess, and his affair with Avril, a young man who dies beside him.

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The Elegant Criminal Cast

Name Character
Rufus He was 48, now 82 years old
Maïwenn She was 14, now 48 years old
Paul Le Person He was 59, 74 years old when he died
Daniel Auteuil He was 40, now 74 years old as Lacenaire
Aurélien Recoing He was 32, now 66 years old
Daniel Mesguich He was 38, now 72 years old
Jacques Sereys He was 62, now 96 years old
Geneviève Casile She was 53, now 87 years old
Jacques Weber He was 41, now 75 years old
Samuel Labarthe He was 28, now 62 years old
Gérard Desarthe He was 45, now 79 years old
François Périer He was 71, 82 years old when he died
Jean Poiret He was 64, 65 years old when he died
Jean-Michel Ribes He was 44, now 78 years old
Jacques Duby He was 68, 89 years old when he died
Maurice Bernart He was 58, now 92 years old
Patrick Pineau He was 29, now 63 years old
Jean-Paul Muel He was 46, now 80 years old
Claude Makovski He was 54, now 88 years old
Jean-Damien Barbin
Jean Davy He was 79, 89 years old when he died
Henri Colpi He was 69, 84 years old when he died

The Elegant Criminal Crew

Name Department
Francis Girod as Director. He was 46 (62) years old when He died Directing
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The Elegant Criminal (34 years)

  • Release day: Wednesday, December 19, 1990
  • Runtime: 125 minutes