Crime and Punishment

Proud of his position in society and of his intelligence, René Brunel believes that bourgeois notions of morality do no apply to him. To prove his point he murders an old woman in cold blood. Pursued by Commissaire Gallet, taunted by a prostitute whom he befriends, René soon realises he was wrong. His conscience will not allow him to forget the crime that he has committed… —Filmsdefrance.com