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The Elegant Criminal (1990)
Director: Francis Girod
Cast: Daniel Auteuil, Jean Poiret, Jacques Weber, François Périer
Runtime125 min
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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 is a 1990 French drama film directed by Francis Girod. The film has not received widespread critical acclaim, but it depicts the life story of convicted murderer Pierre Lacenaire as he awaits his execution. Details about the film's reception and audience ratings are not readily available.
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Fans of character-driven dramas will appreciate the intriguing true-crime story at the heart of The Elegant Criminal (1990), directed by Francis Girod. This film features a captivating lead performance from Daniel Auteuil as the charismatic criminal Pierre Lacenaire, whose life is recounted in flashbacks as he awaits execution.