My Crime: if the storyline of François Ozon’s farce sounds recognizable, that’s because it is. An adaptation from a French play, by Georges Berr and Louis Verneuil, adapted a few times into American screwball comedies, it’s also similar to another unrelated play, American this time, which was eventually adapted into a musical and into an Oscar-winning motion picture. Phew! It all goes back to the fact that in the 1930s, violence was often the only way women had to evade sexual harassment. The farcical tone makes this a pleasure to watch, but ultimately the film is too vacuous, with lots of eye candy and not much else under the surface. Nadia Tereszkiewicz plays a struggling actress who is wrongly accused of murdering a theater producer, and Rebecca Marder plays her best friend, a young lawyer who decides to use the accusation to their advantage. Both are very appealing, showcasing that their good looks are not their only asset. The supporting cast is large and equally effective. The film looks very polished, as cinematographer Manuel Dacosse gives a golden hue to the images; art direction and costume design are both lush.