Crime Does Not Pay
Le crime ne paie pas
Synopsis
A man walks into a movie theater in Paris and starts watching a film—the same one we're watching, consisting of four stories of best criminal intentions gone awry from the Middle Ages to the present day.
Top Cast
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Annie Girardot
Gabrielle Fenayrou
Louis de Funès
Barman
Michael Lonsdale
Acteur
Pierre Mondy
Clerget
Christian Marin
Le Commissaire
Edwige Feuillère
Dona Lucrezia
Michèle Morgan
Jeanne Hugues
Danielle Darrieux
Mme. Marsais
Gino Cervi
L'Inquisiteur
Philippe Noiret
Monseigneur Hughes
Jean Servais
Vaughan
Pierre Brasseur
Martin Fenayrou
Perrette Pradier
Hélène
Frank Villard
M. Lenormand (segment "L'affaire Hugues") (as Franck Villard)
Release History & Theatrical Window
October 16, 1962
Wide Cinema Exhibition
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Gérard Oury
- Screenplay & Story
- Frédéric Dard, Henri Jeanson, Pierre Boileau, Paul Gordeaux, Gérard Oury, Jean-Charles Tacchella, Jean Aurenche, Thomas Narcejac, Pierre Bost, Jacques Sigurd, René Wheeler
- Original Score
- Georges Delerue
- Original Title
- Le crime ne paie pas
- Country of Origin
- Italy, France
- Spoken Languages
- French
- Runtime
- 2h 36m
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Gérard Oury
Frédéric Dard, Henri Jeanson, Pierre Boileau, Paul Gordeaux, Gérard Oury, Jean-Charles Tacchella, Jean Aurenche, Thomas Narcejac, Pierre Bost, Jacques Sigurd, René Wheeler
Georges Delerue
Christian Matras
Department Leadership Roster
Gérard Oury
Director
Christian Matras
Director of Photography
Georges Wakhévitch
Costume Design
Age Classification & Content Advisories
Official viewer rating standards and content warnings across international classification boards.
International Certification Matrix
FSK 16 — Restricted to viewers aged 16 and older.
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Franco-Belgian Comics Adaptations
These live-action and animated featured films, TV movies, TV series and short films are based on Franco-Belgian Comics. The comics are created for a Belgian and French audience. These countries have a long tradition in comics and comic books, where they are known as BDs, an abbreviation of bandes dessinées (literally drawn strips) in French and stripverhalen (literally strip stories) in Dutch. Flemish Belgian comic books (originally written in Dutch) are influenced by francophone comics, yet have a distinctly different style.
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Frequently Asked Questions About Crime Does Not Pay
Quick factual answers about cast, synopsis, director, box office, and release information.
What is Crime Does Not Pay about?
A man walks into a movie theater in Paris and starts watching a film—the same one we're watching, consisting of four stories of best criminal intentions gone awry from the Middle Ages to the present day.
Who directed Crime Does Not Pay?
Crime Does Not Pay was directed by Gérard Oury.
Who stars in Crime Does Not Pay?
The principal cast of Crime Does Not Pay includes Annie Girardot, Louis de Funès, Michael Lonsdale, Pierre Mondy, Christian Marin.
When was Crime Does Not Pay released and how long is it?
Crime Does Not Pay was released in 1962 with a total runtime of 2h 36m.
Who composed the musical score for Crime Does Not Pay?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Crime Does Not Pay was composed by Georges Delerue.
Is Crime Does Not Pay based on a book or true story?
Crime Does Not Pay is adapted from the following source material: Comic Book: "Paul Gordeaux".
What is the age rating and content advisory for Crime Does Not Pay?
Crime Does Not Pay holds official age classifications: DE: 16 (FSK 16 — Restricted to viewers aged 16 and older.).