In Search of the Papin Sisters
An in-depth investigation into the double crime of the Papin sisters, which made headlines in the early 1930s and has fascinated readers ever since. Claude Ventura returns to the circumstances of the savage murder of their boss by the Papin sisters, which occurred in Le Mans on February 2, 1933. This case fascinated Jean-Paul Sartre and Simone de Beauvoir as much as Jean Genet and Jacques Lacan.
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In Search of the Papin Sisters
- Overview
- Cast
- Crew
Status
Released
Release Date
Dec 22, 2000
Runtime
1h 34m
Genres
Crime, Documentary
Original Title
En quête des sœurs Papin
Production Companies
ARP Sélection
Director
Claude Ventura
Description
An in-depth investigation into the double crime of the Papin sisters, which made headlines in the early 1930s and has fascinated readers ever since. Claude Ventura returns to the circumstances of the savage murder of their boss by the Papin sisters, which occurred in Le Mans on February 2, 1933. This case fascinated Jean-Paul Sartre and Simone de Beauvoir as much as Jean Genet and Jacques Lacan.