We Are All Murderers
Nous sommes tous des assassins
Synopsis
Originally titled Nous Sommes Tout des Assassins, We Are All Murderers was directed by Andre Cayette, a former lawyer who detested France's execution system. Charles Spaak's screenplay makes no attempt to launder the four principal characters (Marcel Mouloudji, Raymond Pellegrin, Antoinine Balpetre, Julien Verdeir): never mind the motivations, these are all hardened murderers. Still, the film condemns the sadistic ritual through which these four men are brought to the guillotine. In France, the policy is to never tell the condemned man when the execution will occur--and then to show up without warning and drag the victim kicking and screaming to his doom, without any opportunity to make peace with himself or his Maker. By the end of this harrowing film, the audience feels as dehumanized as the four "protagonists." We Are All Murderers was roundly roasted by the French law enforcement establishment, but it won a special jury prize at the 1952 Cannes Film Festival.
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Marcel Mouloudji
René Le Guen
Raymond Pellegrin
Gino Bollini
Antoine Balpêtré
Dr. Albert Dutoit
Julien Verdier
Bauchet
Claude Laydu
Philippe Arnaud
Georges Poujouly
Michel Le Guen
Jacqueline Pierreux
Yvonne Le Guen (version française)
Lucien Nat
L'avocat général
Louis Arbessier
L'avocat du tribunal pour enfants
René Blancard
Albert Pichon
Léonce Corne
Le colonel instructeur
Henri Crémieux
L'avocat de Bauchet
Jean Daurand
Girard, l'homme dans la cabine téléphonique
Yvonne de Bray
La chiffonnière
Guy Decomble
Un inspecteur
Monette Dinay
La femme de Charles
Yvette Etiévant
L'épouse de Bauchet
Juliette Faber
Francine Saulnier
Release History & Theatrical Window
San Sebastian Film Festival
Festival / Special Debut
January 8, 1957
Wide Cinema Exhibition
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- André Cayatte
- Screenplay & Story
- André Cayatte, Charles Spaak
- Original Score
- Raymond Legrand
- Original Title
- Nous sommes tous des assassins
- Country of Origin
- France, Italy
- Spoken Languages
- French, Italian
- Runtime
- 1h 57m
- Production Studios
- Jolly Film, UGC Films, Labor Film
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
André Cayatte
André Cayatte, Charles Spaak
Raymond Legrand
Jean Bourgoin
Paul Cayatte
André Halley des Fontaines
Department Leadership Roster
André Cayatte
Director
Charles Spaak
Writer
André Halley des Fontaines
Producer
Jean Bourgoin
Director of Photography
Paul Cayatte
Editor
Jacques Colombier
Production Design
Ferdinand Junker
Costume Design
Raymond Legrand
Original Music Composer
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What is We Are All Murderers about?
Originally titled Nous Sommes Tout des Assassins, We Are All Murderers was directed by Andre Cayette, a former lawyer who detested France's execution system. Charles Spaak's screenplay makes no attempt to launder the four principal characters (Marcel Mouloudji, Raymond Pellegrin, Antoinine Balpetre, Julien Verdeir): never mind the motivations, these are all hardened murderers. Still, the film condemns the sadistic ritual through which these four men are brought to the guillotine. In France, the policy is to never tell the condemned man when the execution will occur--and then to show up without warning and drag the victim kicking and screaming to his doom, without any opportunity to make peace with himself or his Maker. By the end of this harrowing film, the audience feels as dehumanized as the four "protagonists." We Are All Murderers was roundly roasted by the French law enforcement establishment, but it won a special jury prize at the 1952 Cannes Film Festival.
Who directed We Are All Murderers?
We Are All Murderers was directed by André Cayatte.
Who stars in We Are All Murderers?
The principal cast of We Are All Murderers includes Marcel Mouloudji, Raymond Pellegrin, Antoine Balpêtré, Julien Verdier, Claude Laydu.
When was We Are All Murderers released and how long is it?
We Are All Murderers was released in 1952 with a total runtime of 1h 57m.
Who composed the musical score for We Are All Murderers?
The original motion picture soundtrack for We Are All Murderers was composed by Raymond Legrand.