Mathieu Kassovitz
Crimson rivers
6.9 
4.9A murder detective must follow the footsteps of a brutal killer within the secrets of a classist college.
- Director: Mathieu Kassovitz
- Main Cast: Jean Reno, Vincent Cassel, Nadia Farès, Dominique Sanda
- Soundtrack: Bruno Coulais
- Cinematography: Thierry Arbogast
- Screenplay: Mathieu Kassovitz, Jean-Christophe Grangé
Original title in France is Les rivières pourpres.
Cinema Premiere: June 29, 2001
| Production Year | 2000 |
| Aspect Ratio | 2.35:1 |
International reviews
3 foreign reviews of Crimson rivers (2000)
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3 / 5
Translated from swedish: If you can overlook that particular stylistic lack of originality, it's still a decent thriller. The plot isn't entirely predictable. The setting - a university in a small, isolated alpine town - is unlike anything that's been portrayed on film before.
- Jan-Olov AnderssonSwedish: aftonbladet.se »
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3 / 5
Translated from swedish: The Alpine scenery is stunningly beautiful, and the camera work is brilliant, especially during a gorgeous staircase chase. The murders are delightfully disgusting and Jean Reno is as entertaining to watch as always. The story we're presented with is nonetheless very interesting and fascinating. But why is everything so confusing?
- Christer JohanssonSwedish: russin.nu »
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Box Office
Crimson rivers has earned a total of 60 103 680 dollars from cinemas across the world (the global box office).
1. Filmkultur
Translated from swedish: "Crimson rivers" is a suggestive thriller that's been deliberately made confusing. The director found the exposition scenes so boring that he cut them out. Instead, he wanted the audience to create their own interpretation of the sequence of events – that's not to say the film has any real intellectual depth. But it gives the story a wonderful edge and uniqueness.
- Daniel Hånberg Alonso
Swedish: Filmkultur »