In Search of the Papin Sisters

Overview

An in-depth investigation into the double crime of the Papin sisters, which made headlines in the early 1930s and has fascinated readers ever since. Claude Ventura returns to the circumstances of the savage murder of their boss by the Papin sisters, which occurred in Le Mans on February 2, 1933. This case fascinated Jean-Paul Sartre and Simone de Beauvoir as much as Jean Genet and Jacques Lacan.

Details

Status

Released

Release date

December 22, 2000

Original language

French

Spoken languages

French

Production

ARP Sélection

Cast

Pascale Thirode

Director

Claude Ventura

Writer

Philippe Paringaux,Pascale Thirode

Music

Miklós Rózsa,Henri Dutilleux

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

Not recorded

IMDb

tt0265173