A Crime of Our Times

(1977)

★ 9 IMDb · 1 votes

Year: 1977

Runtime: 90 мин

Country: France

Director: Gabriel Axel

Cast: Henri Virlogeux, Gisèle Casadesus, Jean-Claude Lecas, Didier Sauvegrain, David Gabison, Patrick Yalaoui, Juliette Carré, Monique Mélinand, Georges Riquier, Claire Deluca

Plot

Gabriel Axel's penetrating study of the aftermath of a crime. Bernard and Catherine lead a quiet life in retirement, enjoying their occasional sorties to the theatre or the cinema. One night, coming home on the Metro, they are jostled and jeered by a group of young hooligans who follow them out on to the street. Catherine dies. And Bernard, left alone, begins to question all the values he had previously taken for granted.