Les blessures assassines (2000): Besetzung, Handlung & Streaming

Released in 2000, Les blessures assassines is a drama film directed by Jean-Pierre Denis, running about 94 minutes. “It wasn't just a crime. It was a crime of passion.” — that tagline sets the tone.

What it’s about. Based on the true story of two chambermaids (the Papin sisters) of 1930s France who murdered their employer and her daughter. Christine Papin and Léa Papin are sisters with an already troubled past. Madame Lancelin takes them into her home and employs the girls as maids. Christine sees in Madame Lancelin an ideal mother figure — in spite of her severity. But their wretched background — an indifferent mother and drunken abusive father — casts a shadow over the girls and over time their ill-fated situation darkens. The sisters withdraw into themselves and finish by committing the worst — killing Madame Lancelin and her daughter after six years of service, on the 2 February 1933 in Le Mans.

Who’s in it. Les blessures assassines stars Julie-Marie Parmentier as Léa Papin, Sylvie Testud as Christine Papin, Isabelle Renauld as Clémence and François Levantal as le Gazé, among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 6.5/10, Les blessures assassines has drawn a solid, mixed-to-positive response.

Where to watch. Streaming options change often. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch Les blessures assassines page.

If you liked it. Fans of Les blessures assassines tend to enjoy Die Verurteilten, Der Pate, Schindlers Liste and Der Pate - Teil II.