Love Is the Perfect Crime (2013): cast, story & where to watch

Released in 2013, Love Is the Perfect Crime is a thriller, drama and mystery film directed by Arnaud Larrieu, running about 110 minutes.

What it’s about. Marc, in his 40s, is a professor of literature at the University of Lausanne. Still a bachelor — and still living with his sister Marianne in a huge, isolated chalet that they inherited when they were very young — he carries on one love affair after another with his students. Winter has almost ended when one of his most brilliant students, Barbara, suddenly disappears. Two days later, Marc meets Barbara’s mother, Anna, who wants to find out more about her vanished daughter.

Who’s in it. Love Is the Perfect Crime stars Mathieu Amalric as Marc, Maïwenn as Anna Eggbaum, Karin Viard as Marianne and Denis Podalydès as Richard, among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 5.7/10, Love Is the Perfect Crime has drawn a solid, mixed-to-positive response.

Where to watch. In US you can rent or buy it from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies and YouTube. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch Love Is the Perfect Crime page.

If you liked it. Fans of Love Is the Perfect Crime tend to enjoy The Dark Knight, Pulp Fiction, Parasite and Fight Club.