The Crime of Monsieur Lange
Original title: Le crime de Monsieur Lange
1936 · 1 h 17 min
Directed by 
Jean Renoir
Jean RenoirCast
René Lefèvre Jules Berry 
Florelle
Plot
Workers at a publishing house form a cooperative after their boss disappears.
Sinekatalog’s take
Jean Renoir's Popular Front comedy has printing-house workers forming a cooperative after their boss vanishes. Warm, witty and politically alive, with a fluid camera, it is a charming and idealistic mix of crime and community.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.
Ratings
IMDb: 7.2 / 10 (4,130 votes)
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