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Cast
Miou-Miou
as Eliane Pages
Valeria Bruni Tedeschi
as Esther Bachmann
Lambert Wilson
as Pierre Collier
Pierre Arditi
as Henri Pages
Anne Consigny
as Claire Collier
Mathieu Demy
as Philippe Léger
Maurice Bénichou
as Commandant Grange
Céline Sallette
as Marthe
Agathe Bonitzer
as Chloé
Dany Brillant
as Michel - le chauffeur et factotum de Léa
Movie Info & Details
Release Year2008
Runtime1h 33m
LanguageFrench
CertificationNR
GenresMystery, Thriller
Votes62
DirectorPascal Bonitzer
WritersPascal Bonitzer, Jérôme Beaujour
TypeFeature Film
Rating5.3 out of 10
Cast10 credited
Also Known AsThe Great Alibi
About The Great Alibi
Like every weekend senator Henri Pagès and his wife entertain guests at their beautiful mansion in a peaceful village near Paris. But this time around, things go awry: Pierre Collier, a psychoanalyst and consummate womanizer, is brutally murdered. Claire, his wife, dazed and confused by his corpse, with a smoking gun still in her hand, seems to be the ideal culprit...
Directed by Pascal Bonitzer, The Great Alibi leans on a strong ensemble — Miou-Miou, Valeria Bruni Tedeschi, Lambert Wilson — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about mystery titles of 2008.
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