The Crime of Monsieur Lange

Renoir does not appear to have set out to make a crime film, but here we are. The workers at a publishing house form a cooperative when their horrible boss skips town. Unfortunately, the man returns, looking for his cut. It did at least give us a glimpse of pre-war France.

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Jean Renoir directed The Crime of Monsieur Lange in 1936. See Jean Renoir's full filmography, where to start with Jean Renoir, or where to go after you've seen everything by Jean Renoir.

The Crime of Monsieur Lange was released in 1936 (FR original-language production), with a runtime of 80 minutes.