The Great Alibi
2008, French. Directed by Pascal Bonitzer.
Like every weekend senator Henri Pagès and his wife entertain guests at their beautiful mansion in a peaceful village near Paris. But this time around, things go awry: Pierre Collier, a psychoanalyst and consummate womanizer, is brutally murdered. Claire, his wife, dazed and confused by his corpse, with a smoking gun still in her hand, seems to be the ideal culprit...
- Runtime
- 1h 33m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- French
- Rated
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Cast & crew
- Pascal BonitzerDirector
- Miou-MiouEliane Pages
- Valeria Bruni TedeschiEsther Bachmann
- Lambert WilsonPierre Collier
- Pierre ArditiHenri Pages
- Anne ConsignyClaire Collier
- Mathieu DemyPhilippe Léger
- Maurice BénichouCommandant Grange
- Céline SalletteMarthe
- Agathe BonitzerChloé
- Dany BrillantMichel - le chauffeur et factotum de Léa
- Emmanuelle RivaGeneviève Herbin
- Nicolas KoretzkyBertrand
Details
- Released
- 30 April 2008
- Original title
- Le Grand Alibi
- Country
- France
- Written by
- Pascal Bonitzer, Jérôme Beaujour
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What The Great Alibi is based on
The Great Alibi is based on The Hollow, a 1946 novel by Agatha Christie, published by Dodd, Mead & Co..
Novel · 1946
The Hollow
By Agatha Christie
Published by Dodd, Mead & Co.
Source details from Wikidata and TMDB.
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The Great Alibi: quick answers
Is The Great Alibi worth watching?
Our verdict is Snoozefest: Your time is worth more. It scores 5.3/10 from 64 TMDB viewer ratings.
How long is The Great Alibi?
The Great Alibi runs 93 minutes (1h 33m).
Does The Great Alibi have a post-credits scene?
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Which OTT platform is The Great Alibi on?
The Great Alibi isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 30 April 2008. (Checked 10 November 2026.)
What movies are like The Great Alibi?
If you liked The Great Alibi, try Evil Under the Sun, Appointment with Death, Without Apparent Motive.
Who directed The Great Alibi?
The Great Alibi (2008) was directed by Pascal Bonitzer and stars Miou-Miou, Valeria Bruni Tedeschi, Lambert Wilson.
What is The Great Alibi based on?
The Great Alibi is based on The Hollow, a 1946 novel by Agatha Christie, published by Dodd, Mead & Co..