The Crime of Monsieur Lange

Director: Jean Renoir Jean Renoir

Overview

Jean Renoir was the director of The Crime of Monsieur Lange, but this French film might just as well have been made in Hollywood by Frank Capra. The titular Lange (Rene Lefevre) is an author of Wild West novels. When the owner of the company that publishes his works absconds with the corporate funds, Lange rallies the employees together to create their own publishing house. The publisher then returns, disguised as a priest, and demands a share of the profits. Lange responds by killing the bounder. The grateful employees help Lange to escape prosecution, allowing him to leave the country with his lovely fiancée (Florelle). Jacques Prevert adapted the screenplay for The Crime of Monsieur Lange from a story by Renoir and Jean Castanier.

Product Details

Release Date:	07/10/2015
UPC:	0644827365722
Original Release:	1936
Source:	Reel Vault
Language:	English
Sales rank:	38,477

Cast & Crew

Performance Credits

René Lefèvre	Mons. Amedee Lange
Jules Berry	Paul Batala
Florelle	Valentine
Henri Guisol	Meunier
Marcel Levesque	Bessard, the Concierge
Odette Talazac	Mme. Bessard
Maurice Baquet	Charles Bessard, their Son
Sylvia Bataille	Edith
Marcel Duhamel	Printer
Guy Decomble	Printer
Jean Daste	Printer
Paul Grimault	Printer
Jacques Brunius	Baigneur,Actor
Sylvain Itkine	Retired Police Inspector
Edmond Beauchamp	Priest on Train
Rene Genin	Customer in Cafe
Paul Demange	Creditor
Claire Gerard	Prostitute
Henri Saint-Iles	Actor
Max Morise	Actor
Fabien Loris	Actor,Actor
Yves Deniaud	Actor
Pierre Huchet	Actor
Marcel Lupovici	Actor
Jean Bremaud	Actor
Charbonnier	Actor
Nadia Sibirskaïa	Estelle
Guy Decombie	Printer
Claire Gérard	Prostitute
Rene Lefevre	Actor
Jean Wiener	Composer

Technical Credits

Jean Renoir

Jean Castanier

Jacques Prévert

Andre Halley des Fontaines	Producer
Jean Renoir	Director,Screenwriter,Producer
Jean Castanier	Screenwriter
Jacques Prévert	Screenwriter