Crime and Punishment

Year: 1956

Runtime: 107 mins

Language: French

Director: Georges Lampin

Drama

A tormented student, desperate to escape his bleak existence, murders a pawnbroker to steal money that will prevent his sister from marrying an elderly antiques dealer for convenience. Overcome by guilt, he confides in a compassionate young prostitute, who urges him to surrender. He initially refuses, but remorse continues to consume him, and his conscience torments him, leading to a spiraling conflict between self‑preservation and moral reckoning.

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