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Les blessures assassines

  • 2000
  • 12
  • 1h 34m
IMDb RATING
6.8/10
1.4K
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Les blessures assassines (2000)
Based on the true story of two chambermaids (the Papin sisters) of 1930s France who murdered their employer and her daughter.
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Based on the true story of two chambermaids (the Papin sisters) of 1930s France who murdered their employer and her daughter.Based on the true story of two chambermaids (the Papin sisters) of 1930s France who murdered their employer and her daughter.Based on the true story of two chambermaids (the Papin sisters) of 1930s France who murdered their employer and her daughter.

  • Director
    • Jean-Pierre Denis
  • Writers
    • Jean-Pierre Denis
    • Michèle Pétin
    • Paulette Houdyer
  • Stars
    • Sylvie Testud
    • Julie-Marie Parmentier
    • Isabelle Renauld
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  • IMDb RATING
    6.8/10
    1.4K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Jean-Pierre Denis
    • Writers
      • Jean-Pierre Denis
      • Michèle Pétin
      • Paulette Houdyer
    • Stars
      • Sylvie Testud
      • Julie-Marie Parmentier
      • Isabelle Renauld
    • 13User reviews
    • 30Critic reviews
    • 78Metascore
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 5 wins & 4 nominations total

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    Sylvie Testud
    Sylvie Testud
    • Christine
    Julie-Marie Parmentier
    Julie-Marie Parmentier
    • Léa
    Isabelle Renauld
    Isabelle Renauld
    • Clémence
    Dominique Labourier
    Dominique Labourier
    • Madame Lincelan
    François Levantal
    François Levantal
    • Le Gazé
    Tessa Szczeciniarz
    • Christine 11 ans
    Charlotte Guille
    • Emilia 13 ans
    Marie Donnio
    • Geneviève
    Camille Leproust
    • Léa 9 ans
    Nadia Barentin
    • La mère supérieure
    Lily Boulogne
    • Alberta
    Jean Terensier
    • L'oncle
    Alain Rimoux
    • Le maire
    Michaël Abiteboul
    Michaël Abiteboul
    • Etienne
    • (as Michael Abiteboul)
    Brigitte Antonicelli
    • La surveillante
    Didier Bardoux
    • Le rabatteur
    Séverine Batier
    • Soeur Marguerite
    Noëlle Cazenave
    • Hélène
    • Director
      • Jean-Pierre Denis
    • Writers
      • Jean-Pierre Denis
      • Michèle Pétin
      • Paulette Houdyer
    • All cast & crew
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    User reviews13

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    stinkpussy2000

    Heavy-Handed French melodrama

    Sorry, but historical accuracy, t & a and good sub-titles aren't enough. As a true-crime fan, I was intregued by this film's attempt to re-construct the lives of these two women as a way of trying to understand their crimes, but the heavy-handedness of the director combined with the sweaty, gross-out sexuality between the two sisters kind of spoiled it for me (There's a sex-scene combining incest, hairy armpits and crepes that I found utterly appalling). The "bad" characters were too overly bad, the "crazy" ones were overly crazy; by presenting this polarized view of life, the director robbed the film of exactly the ambiguity that made these crimes so shocking and difficult to understand. I do, however, give high marks to the scenes of the crimes themselves--which were effectivly shocking--and to the character of the maid's mother who was a multi-dimensional, interesting and surprising character.
    9westpenn49

    Words can't really explain the range the depth of this film

    Let us be very clear from the beginning, the person who came up with Murderous Maids could not have seen or understood the film. The Injured Assassins, or Injured Killers (assassins just sounds better to me) is much more evocative of the feel and content of the story. For this is not the story of a murder, but the story of two sisters who happen into murder.

    First, Sylvie Testud is superb, restrained yet full of emotion, humble but full of pride, cold but full of love.

    Many people have commented on the class warfare. The Jean Genet play takes that to an extreme. Some have been pulled in by the story of incest and illicit love between sisters. Denis walks deftly across these problems and presents a story that unfolds itself authentically and truly.

    The mother in this movie did give me problems, she seems nicer than her effect on the girls, but remember who it is that puts them in the convent, and how she hides the secret of the oldest sister's pain using it only as a weapon to inflict damage upon Christine (Testud).

    As the film came to the climax I briefly thought of Chabrol's Le Ceremonie, but that is another story, another film. Though depressing and slow, but not a second too long, this is a seriously important film for those who value the intensity with which cinema can bring the truth to light.
    7cheer88

    Crimes of passions not psychopathic killing

    I found out this movie from one review of La Cérémonie. I think the difference between these two is this one is crimes of passions and the other is psychopathic killing.

    Christine was apparently madly depressed and also having anxiety disorders. She basically shut herself off from the outside world. Her childhood traumas very much caused her adult mental stages. By reading the facts, she suffered paranoid schizophrenia most likely starting at that period of time. I would wonder whether the director followed the psychological researches of this case or not. The incestuous lesbian relationship explained the cause well since the social class uprising warfare had little bearings of it.

    It is a well scripted and logically unfolding. All the leading roles were crafted convincingly. This is not a movie for entertaining but you would hardly forget.
    10karinalovesselena

    A Movie That is Powerful and Fierce

    I watched this movie a lot of times and all that can I say this is so powerful and fierce even though it is based on a true story. Sylvie Testud's performance in this movie is absolutely amazing! Even her sex scenes with Julie-Marie Parmentier are all emotional, and I can't see any traces of incestuous sex in it, making it as my most favorite love scene ever! The murder scene, on the other hand, looks like scary to me in a slightly manner. I also salute to the director of this film for having an excellent and amazing film.
    7=G=

    Excellent but unpleasant French period flick

    Even though "Murderous Maids", as a title, sounds like an American sexploitation B-flick, this film tells the true story of a pair of French sisters who serve as house maids, make incestuous love with each other, and kill their employer. Set in 1930's France, this biographical film spends considerable time developing the characters so when we see their shocking behavior it seems almost understandable. With critical plaudits aplenty, numerous awards, and sterling performances by the pair of leads (Testud & Parmentier), there's little doubt this is a quality film. However, given the unpleasantness of the issues, a somewhat tedious build to the climax, lots of maid stuff, and subtitles for non-French speakers, one should give this film due consideration before committing to the hour and a half watch. Will play best with foreign film buffs and others into serious psychodramas. (B)

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    • Trivia
      There is no music whatsoever in the film.
    • Quotes

      Lea: If we were rich...

      Christine: What would change? Rich ladies have everything but I've seen them weeping in secret.

    • Connections
      Version of La cérémonie (1995)

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    Details

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    • Release date
      • November 22, 2000 (France)
    • Country of origin
      • France
    • Official site
      • U.S. distributor's website
    • Language
      • French
    • Also known as
      • Murderous Maids
    • Filming locations
      • Le Mans, Sarthe, France
    • Production companies
      • ARP Sélection
      • Le Studio Canal+
      • Canal+
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    Box office

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    • Gross US & Canada
      • $225,390
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $19,992
      • Apr 21, 2002
    • Gross worldwide
      • $225,390
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    • Runtime
      • 1h 34m(94 min)
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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