Stranger in the House
1992, French. Directed by Georges Lautner.
Since the suicide of his wife, Jacques Loursat has gone downhill. Estranged from his daughter, his lawyer's pratice in ruins, he consoles himself with drink. One night he is woken by a gunshot and catches sight of a young man fleeing the house. Isabelle, his daughter, claims to know nothing about it, even when he finds the body of a young man. Isabelle hangs around with a gang of spoiled young people who have no shortage of money, and is in love with Joel, an ambitious boy involved in drug dealing. Antoine, from a more modest background, is in love with her. When the police start investigating Joel's murder, Antoine becomes the ideal suspect.
- Runtime
- 1h 44m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- French
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Cast & crew
- Georges LautnerDirector
- Jean-Paul BelmondoLoursat
- Renée FaureFine
- Cristiana RéaliIsabelle Loursat
- Sébastien TavelManu
- François PerrotCommissaire Bient
- Geneviève PageBernadette
- Sandrine KiberlainMarie Maitray
- Benoît Le PecqArnaud
- Georges BenoîtL'inspecteur
- Robert HosseinNarrator (voice)
- Henri AttalUn policier au tribunal (uncredited)
- Olivier ProustDocteur Maitray
Details
- Released
- 3 October 1992
- Original title
- L'Inconnu dans la maison
- Country
- France
- Written by
- Georges Lautner, Bernard Stora, Jean Lartéguy
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What Stranger in the House is based on
Stranger in the House is based on Les Inconnus dans la maison, a 1940 novel by Georges Simenon.
Novel · 1940
Les Inconnus dans la maison
By Georges Simenon
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Stranger in the House runs 104 minutes (1h 44m).
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Stranger in the House isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 3 October 1992. (Checked 11 November 2026.)
What movies are like Stranger in the House?
If you liked Stranger in the House, try Miss Marple: They Do It with Mirrors, Murder in Three Acts, The Organization.
Who directed Stranger in the House?
Stranger in the House (1992) was directed by Georges Lautner and stars Jean-Paul Belmondo, Renée Faure, Cristiana Réali.
What is Stranger in the House based on?
Stranger in the House is based on Les Inconnus dans la maison, a 1940 novel by Georges Simenon.