Once Upon a Crime is a 1992 ensemble comedy film starring, among others; Richard Lewis, John Candy, James Belushi, Cybill Shepherd, Sean Young and Ornella Muti. The film was directed by Eugene Levy. It is the remake of the Mario Camerini's comedy Crimen. The plot revolves around a series of couples in Monte Carlo, Monaco. Augie Morosco is a reformed gambler whose wife Elena Morosco is concluding a business deal, Neil Schwary is a gambler looking to strike it big and whose wife Marilyn Schwary is hoping to buy some designer clothes. Julian Peters and Phoebe met each other in Rome and... are attempting to return a dachshund to the wealthy Madam Van Dougan. Madam Van Dougan is found murdered and the interactions between Julian and Phoebe and the other couples begin to look increasingly suspicious, as Inspector Bonnard needs to unravel the clues. Over the course of the film, Augie returns to gambling, Elena has an affair and Julian sells and repurchases the dog.
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| Release date: | March 6, 1992 |
| Directed by: | Eugene Levy |
| Rated: |  |
| Runtime: | 94 Minutes |
| Producer: | Dino De Laurentiis |
| Music by: | Richard Gibbs |
| Cinematography: | Giuseppe Rotunno |
| Screenplay by: | Giorgio Arlorio, Stefano Strucchi, Charles Shyer, Nancy Meyers, Steve Kluger, Luciano Vincenzoni, Rodolfo Sonego |
| Genre: | Comedy, Thriller |