The Crimson Rivers

2000 French film directed by Mathieu Kassovitz
Movie film Q854635
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The Crimson Rivers

Summary

The Crimson Rivers is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (8,798 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • The Crimson Rivers's instance of is recorded as film[3].
  • The Crimson Rivers was directed by Mathieu Kassovitz[4].
  • Mathieu Kassovitz wrote the screenplay for The Crimson Rivers[5].
  • Jean-Christophe Grangé wrote the screenplay for The Crimson Rivers[6].
  • The Crimson Rivers's composer is recorded as Bruno Coulais[7].
  • The Crimson Rivers's genre is psychological thriller[8].
  • The Crimson Rivers's genre is crime film[9].
  • The Crimson Rivers's based on is recorded as Blood Red Rivers[10].
  • The Crimson Rivers was followed by Crimson Rivers II: Angels of the Apocalypse[11].
  • A cast member of The Crimson Rivers was Jean Reno[12].
  • A cast member of The Crimson Rivers was Vincent Cassel[13].
  • A cast member of The Crimson Rivers was Nadia Farès[14].
  • A cast member of The Crimson Rivers was Dominique Sanda[15].
  • A cast member of The Crimson Rivers was Karim Belkhadra[16].
  • A cast member of The Crimson Rivers was Jean-Pierre Cassel[17].
  • A cast member of The Crimson Rivers was Alexis Robin[18].
  • A cast member of The Crimson Rivers was Christophe Rossignon[19].
  • A cast member of The Crimson Rivers was Didier Flamand[20].
  • A cast member of The Crimson Rivers was Dominique Bettenfeld[21].
  • A cast member of The Crimson Rivers was Francine Bergé[22].
  • A cast member of The Crimson Rivers was François Levantal[23].
  • A cast member of The Crimson Rivers was Laurent Lafitte[24].
  • A cast member of The Crimson Rivers was Nicolas Koretzky[25].
  • A cast member of The Crimson Rivers was Olivier Morel[26].
  • A cast member of The Crimson Rivers was Philippe Nahon[27].

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Authorship and Creation

The Crimson Rivers was produced by Alain Goldman[28]. It was directed by Mathieu Kassovitz[4]. Screenwriters include Mathieu Kassovitz[5] and Jean-Christophe Grangé[6]. Cast members include Jean Reno[12], Vincent Cassel[13], Nadia Farès[14], Dominique Sanda[15], Karim Belkhadra[16], and Jean-Pierre Cassel[17].

Publication

Publication dates include September 27, 2000[29], April 19, 2001[30], 2000[31], October 4, 2000[32], October 27, 2000[33], and January 21, 2001[34]. The original language of The Crimson Rivers was French[35]. Genres include psychological thriller[8] and crime film[9]. It was distributed by video on demand[36].

Subject and Themes

Main subjects include criminal investigation[37], murder[38], elitism[39], and eugenics[40].

Reception

Reviews include 6/10[41], 49/100[42], and 68%[43].

Adaptations and Inspiration

The Crimson Rivers's after a work by is recorded as Jean-Christophe Grangé[44]. It was followed by Crimson Rivers II: Angels of the Apocalypse[11].

Why It Matters

The Crimson Rivers ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (8,798 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 18 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[45] It is known by 42 alternative names across languages and contexts.[46]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

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  40. [39] . wikidata.org.
  41. [40] . wikidata.org.
  42. [44] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [45] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [46] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  4. 12w ago · Yirba · 2026-06-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Set in period 1990s
    Publication date +2000-09-27T00:00:00Z, +2001-04-19T00:00:00Z, +2000-00-00T00:00:00Z +3
    Screenwriter Mathieu Kassovitz, Jean-Christophe Grangé
    Duration {'amount': '+106'}
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