Summary
Christine and Léa Papin are two sisters who are prepared to take
on any menial work to support themselves and their self-absorbed
mother. In 1927, they are hired as housemaids by Madame Lancelin,
who, despite her severity, appears to Christine to be the perfect
mother. Over the next few years, life becomes increasingly
strained for the two sisters as their own mother aggravates their
growing resentment at being servants for the rich. In 1933, the
story reaches its tragic climax, as Christine and Léa savagely
murder their employer and her daughter...
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Credits
- Director: Jean-Pierre Denis
- Script: Jean-Pierre Denis, Paulette Houdyer (novel), Michèle Pétin
- Photo: Jean-Marc Fabre
- Cast: Sylvie Testud (Christine Papin), Julie-Marie Parmentier (Léa Papin), Isabelle Renauld (Clémence), Dominique Labourier (Mme Lancelin), François Levantal (Le Gazé), Jean-Gabriel Nordmann (Mr. Lancelin), Tessa Szczeciniarz (Christine Papin, 11 ans), Charlotte Guille (Emilia Papin, 13 ans), Marie Donnio (Geneviève Lancelin), Camille Leproust (Léa Papin, 9 ans), Nadia Barentin (La mère supérieure), Lily Boulogne (Alberta), Jean Terensier (L’oncle), Alain Rimoux (Le maire), Michaël Abiteboul (Etienne), Brigitte Antonicelli (La surveillante), Didier Bardoux (Le rabatteur), Séverine Batier (Soeur Marguerite), Noëlle Cazenave (Hélène)
- Country: France
- Language: French
- Runtime: 94 min
- Aka: Murderous Maids
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