Sambre - Anatomy of a Crime: All you may want to know about crime thriller
BBC has acquired Jean-Xavier de Lestrade's TV thriller "Sambre — Anatomy of a Crime," a series based on true events and focusing on a serial rapist's decades-long reign of terror.
Production and Acquisition
The BBC has picked up the TV thriller "Sambre — Anatomy of a Crime," created by Jean-Xavier de Lestrade. The series is based on real events and follows a significant legal case involving a serial rapist who attacked women over three decades in Northern France. The show stars Alix Poisson and Clémence Poesy.
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Plot and Background
«Sambre — Anatomy of a Crime» is set in Northern France during the late 1980s. Women were being assaulted along a road by the Sambre river. The attacks occur early in the mornings and follow a similar pattern. The justice system struggles to keep up with the increasing number of cases. It takes 30 years to catch the man responsible, who committed at least 54 rapes or assaults. The series highlights the impact of these crimes, which continued to resonate into the #MeToo era.
Cast and Characters
The show features a notable cast, including Olivier Gourmet, Noémie Lvovsky, Jonathan Turnbull, and Pauline Parigot. The story is driven by the performances of Alix Poisson and Clémence Poesy, who portray key figures in the legal case.
Production
«Sambre — Anatomy of a Crime» is produced by Federation Studios, with Alice Géraud and Marc Herpoux as writers and
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