Genealogies of a Crime_
"Is she the murderer, the victim, or both?"
An attorney defends a young man on trial for killing his aunt — a psychiatrist who took him in to study possible homicidal tendencies.
Starring
Catherine Deneuve, Michel Piccoli, Melvil Poupaud
Updated Feb 16, 2026
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Year context
Genealogies of a Crime was released 29 years ago in 1997.
Overview
An attorney defends a young man on trial for killing his aunt — a psychiatrist who took him in to study possible homicidal tendencies.
Genealogies of a Crime is a Crime, Drama, Thriller film with a runtime of 1h 53m.
CAST (20)
Catherine Deneuve
Jeanne / Solange
Michel Piccoli
Georges Didier
Melvil Poupaud
René
Andrzej Seweryn
Christian
Bernadette Lafont
Esther
Monique Mélinand
Louise
Hubert Saint-Macary
Verret
Jean-Yves Gautier
Mathieu
Mathieu Amalric
Yves
CM
Camila Mora-Scheihing
Soledad
Patrick Modiano
Bob
Jean Badin
L'avocat
Brigitte Sy
Jeanne
LC
Laurence Clément
Aline, la secrétaire
André Engel
Psychiatre 1
BP
Bernard Pautrat
Psychiatre 2
Massoud Hattou
Psychiatre 3
JP
Jacques Pieiller
Le garçon de café
Lemmy Constantine
Le médecin de René
Pascal Bonitzer
Le directeur d'école
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What is Genealogies of a Crime about?
An attorney defends a young man on trial for killing his aunt — a psychiatrist who took him in to study possible homicidal tendencies.
How long is Genealogies of a Crime?
Genealogies of a Crime has a runtime of 113 minutes (1h 53m).
Who stars in Genealogies of a Crime?
The cast of Genealogies of a Crime includes Catherine Deneuve, Michel Piccoli, Melvil Poupaud, Andrzej Seweryn, Bernadette Lafont.
What is the rating of Genealogies of a Crime?
Genealogies of a Crime has a rating of 6.6 out of 10 based on 30 votes on TMDB.
GENRES (3)
Crime
Drama
Thriller