Les amants criminels

"Their idea of foreplay was murder."

Aug 18 1999 TV-MA 1h 36m
Crime, Drama, Thriller

After a perverted impulse drives them to kill, Alice and her boyfriend, Luc, drag the body into the woods, only to find themselves hopelessly lost – much like the fairy-tale plight of Hansel and Gretel. Starving and with no hope of being found, they chance upon a dilapidated cottage where a hulking man takes them prisoner and proceeds to feed Luc's sexual appetite.

Plot

After a perverted impulse drives them to kill, Alice and her boyfriend, Luc, drag the body into the woods, only to find themselves hopelessly lost - much like the fairy-tale plight of Hansel and Gretel. Starving and with no hope of being found, they chance upon a dilapidated cottage where a hulking man takes them prisoner and proceeds to feed Luc's sexual appetite.

Written by

François Ozon, Marcia Romano, Annabelle Perrichon

Directed by

François Ozon

Production Countries

France

Production Companies

Fidélité Productions, ARTE France Cinéma, StudioCanal, Eurospace

Languages

Français, Italiano

Awards

3 wins & 3 nominations

Scores
# of Votes
4,766
Average Rating
6.4 out of 10
Metascore
59
Popularity
NA