The Great Alibi

The Great Alibi

Directed by Pascal Bonitzer

Produced by UGC Films, Angoa-Agicoa

200893 min5.3 / 10

A classic whodunit set among the French bourgeoisie, where a seemingly obvious murder suspect and a web of deception drive the mystery forward.

Like every weekend senator Henri Pagès and his wife entertain guests at their beautiful mansion in a peaceful village near Paris. But this time around, things go awry: Pierre Collier, a psychoanalyst and consummate womanizer, is brutally murdered. Claire, his wife, dazed and confused by his corpse, with a smoking gun still in her hand, seems to be the ideal culprit...

Questions people ask

  • Is The Great Alibi scary? Yes. More frightening than 82% of films.

  • Is The Great Alibi violent? Somewhat. More violent than 68% of films.

  • Does The Great Alibi end with hope? Not especially. Less hopeful than 64% of films.

  • Is The Great Alibi sad? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

  • Is The Great Alibi easy watching? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

15/ 100

Cinnamon Score

How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

Conventional, and it does not land.

Rarity54

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise5

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love5

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like The Great Alibi

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as The Great Alibi

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like The Great Alibi, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like The Great Alibi, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like The Great Alibi, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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