Généalogies d'un crime = Genealogies of a crime / Strand Releasing presents a film by Raoul Ruiz ; a production of Gemini Films ; Canal+ and Centre National de la Cinematographie with the support of Procirep ; produced by Paulo Branco ; screenplay by Raúl Ruiz and Pascal Bonitzer ; directed by Raúl Ruiz.

Based on the case of Hermine van Hug, a 1920s psychoanalyst who believed that criminal tendencies are formed at age five and who labeled her nephew a murderer before he reached adolescence. The nephew proved her right by strangling her.

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Bibliographic Details
Corporate Author:	Strand Releasing Home Video (Firm)
Other Authors:	Ruiz, Raúl, 1941-2011, Deneuve, Catherine, 1943-, Piccoli, Michel, 1925-2020, Poupaud, Melvil, Seweryn, Andrzej, Lafont, Bernadette
Language:	French English
Language of the Original:	French
Language and/or Writing System:	In French with English subtitles.
Published:	[Santa Monica, Calif.] : Strand Releasing Home Video, [2005]
Series:	Rovi Media Collection. Movies.
Subjects:	Criminal behavior > Drama. Criminal behavior, Prediction of > Drama. Murder > Drama. Feature films. Comedy films. Motion pictures, French.
Genre:	Drama.
Physical Description:	1 videodisc (113 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Variant Title:	Genealogies of a crime. [Parallel title]
Format:	Video DVD

Description
Summary:	Based on the case of Hermine van Hug, a 1920s psychoanalyst who believed that criminal tendencies are formed at age five and who labeled her nephew a murderer before he reached adolescence. The nephew proved her right by strangling her.
Note:	Title from container. Originally released as a motion picture in 1998. Videorecording.
Call Number:	PN1995.9.F67 G464 2005 VideoDVD CM9 D0048216 VideoDVD
Audience:	MPAA rating: Not rated.
Credits:	Director of photography, Stephan Yuanov ; editor, Valeria Sarmiento ; music, Arrigada.
System Details:	DVD, region 1, letterbox presentation; Dolby Digital.
Cast:	Catherine Deneuve, Michel Piccoli, Melvil Poupaud, Andrzej Seweryn, Bernadette Lafont.