Overview

Madeleine is with her lover, Jean-Paul, when her husband arrives home and catches the two together. Madeleine kills her husband and tells Jean-Paul to flee before the police arrive. After Jean-Paul drives away, he picks up a hitchhiker. When the car, stolen by the hitchhiker, explodes, police believe the dead hitchhiker is Jean-Paul. Madeleine takes up with Jean-Paul's brother, Bastien, while Jean-Paul, arriving in Strasbourg, is mistaken for the heir to a fortune. The detective on the case spends more time writing crime novels than investigating real-life crimes.

Cast

Ornella Muti, Charles Berling, Laurence Masliah, Johan Leysen, Christian Vadim, Francis Freyburger, Marie Payen, Jacques Pieiller

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What is "L'Inconnu de Strasbourg" about?

Madeleine is with her lover, Jean-Paul, when her husband arrives home and catches the two together. Madeleine kills her husband and tells Jean-Paul to flee before the police arrive. After Jean-Paul drives away, he picks up a hitchhiker. When the car, stolen by the hitchhiker, explodes, police believe the dead hitchhiker is Jean-Paul. Madeleine takes up with Jean-Paul's brother, Bastien, while Jean-Paul, arriving in Strasbourg, is mistaken for the heir to a fortune. The detective on the case spends more time writing crime novels than investigating real-life crimes.

When was "L'Inconnu de Strasbourg" released?

L'Inconnu de Strasbourg was released in 1998.

Who stars in "L'Inconnu de Strasbourg"?

The cast includes Ornella Muti, Charles Berling, Laurence Masliah, Johan Leysen.