L'air du crime

L'air du crime

🎞️ Movie 95 min CH
โ˜… 6.2 /10 1984

Madness and anarchism in Alain Klarer's L'Air du crime are too often self-oppressed, having forgotten to live free in their minds. Elena's "terrorism" and Robert's gratuitous quest are all irrational acts perhaps, but ultimately free, a form of rebirth. Yet, some will not be able to bear this madness, chained like Stutz to a coherent structure. Thus, the film moves towards lyricism. First through Peer Raben's music, then through Hugues Ryffel's images. A play on color and light, contrasting a cold, gray, metallic frame and lighting on the rational side, and a sublime, extraordinary blue towards Lake Lucerne, on the side of night, dreams, imagination, suicide, and freedom. Even if the simple narrative sometimes takes over from the madness of the film, it remains a very rich first work, a vast fresco of symbols and ideas.

Cast

Hélène Surgère
Hélène Surgère
Elena
Tchéky Karyo
Tchéky Karyo
Robert
Jean Bouise
Jean Bouise
M. Stutz
Laura Morante
Laura Morante
Alice
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Frankie Matthews
Georges, le sosie
Isabelle Sadoyan
Isabelle Sadoyan
Yvette
Hanns Zischler
Hanns Zischler
Le policier
Peer Raben
Peer Raben
Le chef d'orchestre
Walo Lüönd
Walo Lüönd
L'homme du bateau
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Liliana Heimberg
Suzanne
Peer Raben
Peer Raben
Composer
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Hugues Ryffel
Cinematographer