# The Crime of Monsieur Lange (1936)

> A fugitive printer’s crime becomes the darkly comic prelude to a workers’ cooperative and a portrait of France on the brink of political transformation.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/35782

## Facts

- Runtime: 80 min
- Genres: Drama, Crime, Comedy
- Director: Jean Renoir
- Cast: René Lefèvre, Florelle, Jules Berry, Marcel Lévesque, Odette Talazac, Nadia Sibirskaïa, Henri Guisol, Maurice Baquet
- TMDB rating: 7.1/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0027478/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: mild
- Mood: witty, sardonic, warm, classic cinema night, political film discussion

## Synopsis

A tale of love, betrayal, and the struggle for justice unfolds in a small café-hotel.

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