A Crucial Test
1996, French. Directed by Jean-Pierre Vergne.
The tumultuous relationship between a publisher battling breast cancer and her teenage daughter who refuses to feel sorry for herself.
- Runtime
- 1h 36m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- French
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- Released
- 4 December 1996
- Original title
- Le crabe sur la banquette arrière
- Country
- France
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A Crucial Test runs 96 minutes (1h 36m).
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A Crucial Test isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 4 December 1996. (Checked 10 November 2026.)
What movies are like A Crucial Test?
If you liked A Crucial Test, try Bastard Out of Carolina, The Girl in the Book, Breathe.
Who directed A Crucial Test?
A Crucial Test (1996) was directed by Jean-Pierre Vergne and stars Macha Méril, Barbara Schulz, Samuel Labarthe.