The Crime of Monsieur Lange

1936 · directed by Jean Renoir

Rating
83/100
Hit
yes

Mild-mannered novelist of Western fiction, Amédée Lange, and his colleagues take over a publishing house after their exploitative boss disappears, only for the superior to return and try to reclaim the profits from their successful cooperative.

The Crime of Monsieur Lange (1936), directed by Jean Renoir, rates 83/100 — a hit. See how its director, cast and crew rate across their careers.

Cast

  • René Lefèvre
  • Florelle
  • Jules Berry
  • Marcel Lévesque
  • Odette Talazac
  • Nadia Sibirskaïa
  • Henri Guisol
  • Maurice Baquet
  • Jacques Brunius
  • Sylvain Itkine

Crew

  • Jean Bachelet — Director of Photography
  • Marguerite Renoir — Editor
  • Marthe Huguet — Editor
  • Jean Wiener — Original Music Composer
  • Joseph Kosma — Original Music Composer
  • Jean Renoir — Screenplay

More from Jean Renoir

  1. The Rules of the Game (1939) — 99/100 · hit
  2. Grand Illusion (1937) — 87/100 · hit
  3. La Chienne (1931) — 84/100 · hit
  4. A Day in the Country (1946) — 84/100 · hit
  5. French Cancan (1955) — 84/100 · hit
  6. Toni (1935) — 83/100 · hit

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