Mon Crime: French comedy starring Isabelle Huppert, in which an unsuccessful actress in 1930s Paris is accused of murdering a famous film producer.
Plot and background
The 1930s in Paris: unsuccessful actress Madeleine Verdier (Nadia Tereszkiewicz) hopes for her big break, but gets one rejection after another. When a famous film producer is suddenly found dead, she of all people is blamed for his murder, although she only knew him slightly. Her best friend and penniless lawyer Pauline Mauléon (Rebecca Marder) sees this as a great opportunity: a trial will bring publicity.
While Madeleine pleads guilty and Pauline pleads self-defense in the courtroom, both of their problems seem to dissolve into nothing at first. Madeleine receives her acquittal and one lucrative role offer after another, and Pauline also gets new cases on the table. The tide turns, however, when a witness and diva (Isabelle Huppert) appears who wants to bring the truth to light at any cost.
In the midst of this confusion are four men, all of whom are themselves interested in catching the real killer. André Bonnard (Édouard Sulpice) is head over heels in love with Madeleine, but his wealthy father Monsieur Bonnard (André Dussollier) does not tolerate their union. The investigating judge Rabusset (Fabrice Luchini) has to find the real culprit on the basis of the statements. Bon vivant Palmarède (Dany Boon) has an airtight alibi, but is more deeply involved in the case than he would like.
“My Fabulous Crime” – background, cast, theatrical release
French director François Ozon (“Peter von Kant”) created “My Fabulous Crime” as a declaration of love to the films of the 1930s and the screwball comedies from Hollywood’s golden era. Biting dialogue, intricate twists and turns and an interesting whodunnit concept round out the film, in which up-and-coming stars like Nadia Tereszkiewicz meet old familiar greats like Isabelle Huppert (“Elle”) and Dany Boon (“Murder Mystery”).
“My Fabulous Crime” thereby marks the conclusion of Ozon’s films about women’s self-determination, which also include “8 Women” and “The Jewel.” The comedy, loosely based on the 1930s play “Mon Crime” by George Berr and Louis Verneuil, opens in German theaters on July 6, 2023.
