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After a perverted impulse drives them to kill, Alice and her boyfriend, Luc, drag the body into the woods, only to find themselves hopelessly lost – much like the fairy-tale plight of Hansel and Gretel. Starving and with no hope of being found, they chance upon a dilapidated cottage where a hulking man takes them prisoner and proceeds to feed Luc's sexual appetite.
Criminal Lovers is a 1999 French horror-thriller that reimagines Hansel and Gretel as a dark tale of two young criminals who become trapped in a nightmare after committing murder. When Alice and Luc stumble upon an isolated cottage while fleeing into the woods, they discover that escape—and survival—may be impossible. This provocative blend of fairy-tale horror and psychological terror has become a cult classic for its unflinching approach to its disturbing premise.
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Natacha RégnierAlice
Jérémie RenierLuc
Predrag 'Miki' ManojlovićMan of the Forest
Salim KéchioucheSaïd
Yasmine BelmadiKarim- Bernard MaumeThe Professor
- Jean-Louis DebardThe Night Guard
- Catherine VierneThe Jewel Saleswoman
- Marielle CoubaillonThe Market's Hostess
- Olivier PapotThe Police Officer
Gil DemurgerThe GIGN- Agnès Accaria
- Ranzi Adjeri
- Brigitte Albuquerque
- Martihino Albuquerque
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Criminal Lovers — frequently asked
When was Criminal Lovers released?
Criminal Lovers premiered on September 3, 1999.
What is the plot about?
The film follows Alice and her boyfriend Luc after they commit a murder and flee into the woods. Lost and starving, they find a dilapidated cottage where a mysterious man holds them captive, leading to a nightmarish ordeal inspired by the Hansel and Gretel fairy tale.
What genres does this film belong to?
Criminal Lovers is classified as horror, thriller, and romance, blending psychological terror with darker explorations of its characters' relationships.
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