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The Dominici Affair (1973)

Name: The Dominici Affair
Genre: Crime, Drama
Released: 1973-03-07
Duration: 105 min
Rating: 6.8
Cast: Jean Gabin, Victor Lanoux, Max Amyl, Paul Crauchet, Gérard Depardieu

The Dominici Affair (1973), directed by Claude Bernard-Aubert, starring Jean Gabin and Victor Lanoux.

03/07/1973 BR Crime and Drama 1h 45m

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In August 1952, a family of British tourists is found by the roadside in Haute Provence, brutally murdered. In the ensuing, very public, investigation a local landowner, 75 year old Gaston Dominici, is arrested for the murders, having been denounced by his sons. Under police interrogation, Dominici confesses to have killed the family and it looks certain that he will be charged, tried and sentenced to death. But then the case begins to collapse. The old man retracts his confession and the lack of evidence against him becomes apparent…

Ricardo AronovichCinematography
Claude Bernard-AubertDirector, Story, Screenplay
Louisette HautecœurEditing
Claude GirouxProducer

About the film

The Dominici Affair (French: L'affaire Dominici, Italian: L'affare Dominici) is a 1973 French-Italian crime drama film directed by Claude Bernard-Aubert and starring Jean Gabin, Victor Lanoux and Gérard Depardieu. It is based on the Dominici affair of 1952.

Location shooting took place in Ribiers (Hautes-Alpes) and Peipin (Alpes-de-Haute-Provence) where the real events occurred.

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Location shooting took place in Ribiers (Hautes-Alpes) and Peipin (Alpes-de-Haute-Provence) where the real events occurred.

Synopsis

After a British family are found murdered on the road near his family's farm in rural Provence, the old villager Gaston Dominici is arrested and apparently confesses to the crime. He is tried and sentenced to death, but his punishment is commuted on health grounds amid growing doubts about his guilt.

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Bibliography

Harriss, Joseph. Jean Gabin: The Actor Who Was France. McFarland, 2018.

Kitchen, Martin. The Dominici Affair: Murder and Mystery in Provence. University of Nebraska Press, 2017.

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The Dominici Affair at IMDb

Text from The Dominici Affair (film) on Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Dominici_Affair_(film)

Trivia

It premiered on March 7, 1973, a Wednesday.
It runs 1h45 — a typical feature length.
Its original title is "L'Affaire Dominici".
As of September 20, 2026, it is available in Brazil by subscription on Belas Artes à La Carte.
This film's quiz has 10 questions — enough to play more than once without repeats.

Production

StudiosBocaccio Films, Compagnie Française de Coproductions Internationales (COFCI), Gafer, Mondial Televisione Film, SNC
CountriesSpain, France, Italy
LanguagesEnglish, French
StatusReleased

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Ricardo Aronovich Cinematography
Claude Bernard-Aubert Director
Louisette Hautecœur Editing
Claude Giroux Producer
Éric Rochat Producer
Alain Goraguer Original music
Claude Bernard-Aubert Story
Claude Bernard-Aubert Screenplay
Daniel Boulanger Screenplay
Daniel Boulanger Story
Louis-Émile Galey Writer

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What is The Dominici Affair about?

The Dominici Affair: In August 1952, a family of British tourists is found by the roadside in Haute Provence, brutally murdered. In the ensuing, very public, investigation a local landowner, 75 year old Gaston Dominici, is arrested for the murders, having been denounced by his sons. Under police interrogation, Dominici confesses to have k…

Who directed The Dominici Affair?

The Dominici Affair was directed by Claude Bernard-Aubert in 1973.

Who stars in The Dominici Affair?

The cast of The Dominici Affair includes Jean Gabin, Victor Lanoux, Max Amyl, Paul Crauchet and Gérard Depardieu.

How long is The Dominici Affair?

The Dominici Affair runs for 105 minutes, or 1h45.

Where can I watch The Dominici Affair?

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