The Crime Is Mine (Mon crime)
After a struggling actress stands trial for the murder of a lascivious producer in 1930s Paris, she ascends to scandalous stardom. A new life of fame, wealth, and tabloid celebrity awaits—until the truth comes out. Isabelle Huppert appears as a fading silent-film star in François Ozon’s frothy story of murder, romance, blackmail, girl power, and a bit of French film history. As Paste observes, “the costumes by frequent Ozon collaborator Pascaline Chavanne are all divine, with not a wig out of place. The Crime Is Mine has layers of textbook farce decorated with a confectioner’s critique.”
Generous support has been provided by Franci Neely, Melanie Gray and Mark Wawro, Nina and Michael Zilkha, and Joanie Patrick and Stephen Bettencourt.
The Crime Is Mine (Mon crime)
Directed by François Ozon
(France, 2023, 102 minutes, in French and Spanish with English subtitles)
Brown Auditorium Theater, digital