Genealogies of a Crime (G�n�alogies d'un crime) (1997)

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Average Rating: 6.4/10
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Release Date: Mar 27, 1998 Wide

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Raul Ruiz directed this typically eccentric look at the nature of crime, the human mind, and life in the modern world. Solange (Catherine Deneuve) is a defense attorney with a reputation for taking on cases that can't be won -- and proving it by losing them. Her latest lost cause is Rene (Melvil Poupaud), a young man on trial for murdering his Aunt Jeanne (also played by Deneuve), a cruel psychiatrist who raised him as a child and was convinced from infancy that he was destined for a life of

Unrated, 1 hr. 54 min.

Drama, Art House & International, Mystery & Suspense

Directed By: Raoul Ruiz

Written By: Raoul Ruiz, Pascal Bonitzer

In Theaters: Mar 27, 1998 Wide

On DVD: Apr 19, 2005

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I found the film's mystery strangely compelling, no doubt helped by Deneuve's radiant presence.

May 26, 2006 Full Review Source: Combustible Celluloid

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Jeffrey M. Anderson

Combustible Celluloid

Incomprehensible puzzler.

May 4, 2004 Full Review Source: Ozus' World Movie Reviews

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Dennis Schwartz

Ozus' World Movie Reviews

Elegantly creepy one minute and cheerfully absurdist the next, Genealogies of a Crime is lively and inventive, suggesting that there is more going on here than meets the eye.

January 1, 2000 Full Review Source: Film Journal International

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Ed Kelleher

Film Journal International

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Um bom suspense, com um �tima auta��o da Catherine, a tem�tica envolve psican�lise, crime e at� um suic�dio em massa em nome da ci�ncia. Prende a aten��o, mas podia ter sido melhor executado

May 8, 2011