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Murderous Maids
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Wikipedia article
'Murderous Maids' is a French film directed by Jean-Pierre Denis, released in 2000, which tells the true story of two French maids, Christine and Lea Papin. The screenplay by Jean-Pierre Denis with Michle Ptin, was based on the book ' L'affaire Papin' by Paulette Houdyer. It told the story of the double murder committed by the maids, which made sensational headlines in France in 1933. The film had 360,846 admissions in France.
Plot
Christine Papin (Sylvie Testud), and La Papin (Julie-Marie Parmentier) are sisters with a troubled past, who work as maids in Le Mans, France. After a string of domestic jobs, they start working for the Lancelin family, which consists of Monsieur Lancelin, his wife and their adult daughter Genevieve. Christine sees in Madame Lancelin a mother figure, in spite of her severity. But their wretched background an indifferent mother, a drunken, abusive father and time spent in orphanages casts a shadow over the girls. Over time, their ill-fated situation darkens and they withdraw into themselves. Finally, after six years of service, they end up committing a particularly brutal crime on February 2, 1933: killing Madame Lancelin and her daughter after gouging their eyes out.
Cast
* Sylvie Testud as Christine Papin
* Julie-Marie Parmentier as La Papin
* Isabelle Renauld as Clmence
* Franois Levantal as Le Gaz
* Dominique Labourier as Madame Lancelin
* Jean-Gabriel Nordmann as M. Lancelin
* Marie Donnio as Genevive Lancelin
* Michal Abiteboul as Etienne
* Nadia Barentin as La mre suprieure
Awards and nominations
Sylvie Testud won the Csar Award for Most Promising Actress in 2001 for her performance as Christine Papin. The film was nominated for the Csar for best film, and Jean-Pierre Denis for best director.
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