Highest-Rated Movies about 'Crimes Of Passion', Sort by Popularity
The Soft Skin (1964), The People vs. Jean Harris (1981), The Velvet Touch (1948), Death Wish 3 (1985) ... Let's take a look at the ranked list of the best Crimes Of Passion movies.
#1. The Soft Skin (1964)
Storyline: Pierre Lachenay, a middle-aged, well-known publisher and lecturer, is married to Franca, an unbalanced woman, and father of Sabine, a 10-year-old girl. While traveling to Lisbon for a lecture, Pierre Lachenay has a one night stand with Nicole, the Panair do Brasil air stewardess. He wants to see her again and again, they travel to Reims together, and Pierre hides the affair from his family, mostly to spare his daughter the anguish of a separation. Nicole is taking it lightly but Pierre, misunderstanding her feelings and expectations, decides to live with her. The couple's break-up leads to a tragic end.—Artemis-9
Plot Keywords: magazine editor, stewardess, husband, wife, mistress, writer, melodramatic ...
Movie Details Click Here!#2. The People vs. Jean Harris (1981)
Storyline: French secret agent Joss Baumont is sent to one of the African countries to kill their president Njala. However, at the last moment the political situation changes and the French secret service turns him in to the African authorities, and he is sentenced to a long-term imprisonment. After the daring escape he returns to France and deliberately informs his former chiefs of his presence promising them to kill Njala who has just arrived to the country with the official visit.—Yuri German <blsidt1@imf.org>
Plot Keywords: headmistress, mistress, defense attorney, prosecutor, judge, doctor, disturbing ...
Movie Details Click Here!#3. The Velvet Touch (1948)
Storyline: Broadway star Valerie Stanton, breaking up with her producer-lover Gordon Dunning, unintentionally kills him. In flashback, she recalls meeting new flame Michael Morrell, and Dunning's machinations leading to the fatal argument. The next day, it appears that Valerie's former rival Marian Webster is the prime suspect. Or is suave police Captain Danbury just playing cat and mouse with her? Nicely catty dialogue.—Rod Crawford <puffinus@u.washington.edu>
Plot Keywords: broadway star, producer, ex-girlfriend, rival, architect, police detective, intense ...
Movie Details Click Here!#4. Death Wish 3 (1985)
Storyline: Paul Kersey, New York City architect and part-time vigilante, returns from L.A. to visit an old friend. Instead, he must avenge his death by fighting youth gangs.
Plot Keywords: architect, friend, gang leader, gang member, police chief, public defender, rousing ...
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