Plot
In 1930s Paris, Madeleine, a pretty, young, penniless, and talentless actress, is accused of murdering a famous producer. Helped by her best friend, Pauline, a young, unemployed lawyer, she is acquitted on the grounds of self-defense. A new life of fame and success begins, until the truth comes out.
Cast
as Madeleine Verdier
as Pauline Mauléon
as Odette Chaumette
as Judge Gustave Rabusset
as Fernand Palmarède
as Mr Bonnard
as Mr Montferrand
as André Bonnard
as Investigator Mr Brun
as Court clerk Léon Trapu
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Reviews
It's quite hard to précis this without giving the game away, but suffice to say that when a film producer is found with an hole in his head, the police conclude that aspiring actress "Madeleine" (Nadia Tereszkiewicz) is the prime suspect after rejecting his casting couch advances. The investigating judge "Rabusset" (Fabrice Luchini) isn't the sharpest tool in the box, nor is he really bothered ab…