Monday Night Film Series presents THE CRIME IS MINE-FR

Event date(s): February 12, 2024
Time(s): 07:30 PM - 09:30 PM
Category: Fredericton
Location: Fredericton

The Monday Night Film Series presents THE CRIME IS MINE on Feb. 12 at 7:30 p.m. in Tilley 102. 

In this lush ensemble comedy, loosely based on a play by Georges Berr and Louis Verneuil, a pretty, penniless young actress is accused of a crime she didn’t commit. Helped by her best friend, a young unemployed lawyer, she is acquitted on the grounds of self-defence. A new life of fame and fortune begins, until the truth comes out.

Set in 1930s Paris, best friends Madeleine (Nadia Tereskiewicz), a struggling actress, and Pauline (Rebecca Marder), an out-of-work law school graduate, share an apartment they can’t afford. They are five months behind on rent and have no viable solution to their money woes. With eviction looming, Madeline agrees to a meeting with a wealthy older producer, which goes terribly wrong and ends with his lifeless body shot dead in his Parisian villa. A series of coincidences strongly encourage Madeleine and Pauline to lie, confessing to the crime by invoking self-defence in the trial that follows. But their newfound infamy is the answer to their prayers: Madeleine lands a role in a hit play, and Pauline is sought-after as a lawyer. What could go wrong? Cue Odette Chaumette (Isabelle Huppert), a deposed silent film star.

The Crime Is Mine is a modern feminist take on the classic French farce. Ozon’s film is a testament to the power of sisterhood and some well-employed smarts. This satirical look at the failings of the justice system, the celebrity criminal, and what women will do to survive in a man’s world is a sure crowd-pleaser. 

“A willfully theatrical, proudly retro yet delectably pertinent confection, The Crime is Mine [...] parlays mid-1930s Paris into a sly slice of feminist triumph against lecherous producers, self-serving legal authorities, cultural gatekeepers [...]” –  Screen Daily

This year, 30 limited release, independent foreign & Canadian films will be shown. Admission is $10/film, but a yearly film society membership reduces admission cost to $7/film. The series is open to all. Memberships are available at Tilley 102 every Monday night.

For further info, contact NB Film Co-op 455-1632  info@nbfilmcoop.com https://www.nbfilmcoop.com/monday-night-film-series

The NB Film Co-op in partnership with the UNB Faculty of Arts and the Toronto Film Festival presents the series.

Building: Tilley Hall

Room Number: 102