SK1 (French: L'Affaire SK1), known in the US as Serial Killer 1, is a 2014 French thriller drama film directed by Frédéric Tellier. The term "SK1" is a codename given by the police to the first serial killer who was identified and arrested via DNA analysis in France.[3]
| SK1 | |
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 Film poster | |
| Directed by | Frédéric Tellier |
| Written by | David Oelhoffen Frédéric Tellier |
| Produced by | Julien Leclercq Julien Madon Julien Deris Franck Elbase David Gauquie Nicolas Lesage Etienne Mallet |
| Starring | Raphaël Personnaz Nathalie Baye Olivier Gourmet Michel Vuillermoz |
| Cinematography | Mathias Boucard |
| Edited by | Mickael Dumontier |
| Music by | Christophe La Pinta Frédéric Tellier |
Production companies | Labyrinthe Films Movie Pictures France 3 Cinéma Cinéfrance 1888 SND Films Mondatta Films Bethsabée Mucho |
| Distributed by | SND |
Release dates |
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Running time | 120 minutes |
| Country | France |
| Language | French |
| Budget | $5.6 million [1] |
| Box office | $2.6 million [2] |
Plot edit
The film chronicles the hunt and trial of a 1990s serial killer, dubbed "The Beast of the Bastille".
Synopsis edit
The film is set in Paris in 1991. The true story of Franck Magne, a young inspector starting out in the Criminal Investigation Department at 36 quai des Orfèvres, in the Crime Squad. His first case deals with the murder of a young woman. His investigation leads him to study similar cases that he's the only one to link together. He's quickly confronted by the reality of police investigation work: the lack of equipment, bureaucracy... For 8 years, obsessed by this investigation, he'll hunt the serial killer that no one else believes exists. As a decade goes by, the victims multiply and leads become muddled. The gap between the brutal murders grows shorter. Franck Magne hunts down the monster that begins to emerge, so as to stop him for good. The inspector from the Crime Squad becomes the architect of the most complex and vast investigation ever undertaken by the French Criminal Investigation Department. During it, Magne crosses paths with Frédérique Pons, a dedicated lawyer determined to understand the destiny of the man hidden behind this merciless killer. The film plunges us into 10 years of investigation, amongst opinionated cops, determined judges, conscientious forensic policemen, and impassioned lawyers who will all be affected by this case that became the sensational "Guy Georges, the killer of Eastern Paris" case.[4]
Cast edit
- Raphaël Personnaz as Franck Magne (Charlie)
- Nathalie Baye as Frédérique Pons
- Olivier Gourmet as Bougon
- Michel Vuillermoz as Carbonnel
- Adama Niane as Guy Georges
- Christa Théret as Elisabeth Ortega
- Thierry Neuvic as Jensen
- William Nadylam as the advocat of Guy Georges
- Marianne Denicourt as Martine Monteil
- Chloë Stéfani as Corinne
- Benjamin Lavernhe as Frédéric Brunet
Accolades edit
| Award / Film Festival | Category | Recipients and nominees | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| César Awards[5] | Best Adaptation | David Oelhoffen and Frédéric Tellier | Nominated |
| Best First Feature Film | Nominated | ||
| Lumières Awards[6] | Best Cinematography | Matias Boucard | Nominated |
| Prix Jacques Prévert du Scénario[7] | Best Adaptation | Won |
See also edit
References edit
- ^ "L'Affaire SK1". JP's Box-Office. Archived from the original on 2016-03-05. Retrieved 2015-02-16.
- ^ "Serial Killer 1". Box Office Mojo. Archived from the original on 2016-08-17. Retrieved 2016-07-06.
- ^ "'SK1' ('L'Affaire SK1'): Film Review". The Hollywood Reporter. 5 January 2015. Archived from the original on 6 September 2017. Retrieved 13 January 2015.
- ^ "SK1 (L'Affaire SK1)". Cineuropa - the best of european cinema. Archived from the original on 2021-09-20. Retrieved 2021-09-20.
- ^ "'Golden Years,' 'Marguerite,' 'Dheepan,' 'Mustang' Lead Cesar Nominations". Variety. 27 January 2016. Archived from the original on 24 September 2016. Retrieved 9 February 2016.
- ^ "Prix Lumières 2016 : Trois souvenirs de ma jeunesse et Mustang en tête des nominations". AlloCiné. 4 January 2016. Archived from the original on 17 April 2021. Retrieved 9 February 2016.
- ^ "Prix et nominations : Prix Jacques Prévert du Scénario 2016". AlloCiné. Archived from the original on 2018-09-21. Retrieved 2016-02-09.
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