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Conrad & Crab – Idiotic Gems

Directed by
Claude Schmitz

Status World Premiere
Country Belgium . France
Original Title Sainte-Marie-Aux-Mines
Year 2026
Language French
Genre . Genre . Romantic Comedy
Duration 85min
Distributor JHR Films (France)
Status World Premiere
Country Belgium . France
Original Title Sainte-Marie-Aux-Mines
Year 2026
Language French
Genre Genre . Romantic Comedy
Duration 85min
Distributor JHR Films (France)
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East of France. Today.
Alain Crab and Francis Conrad, two detectives from the Criminal Investigation Department, are transferred to the small town of Saint-Marie-aux-Mines. New to the area, they soon find themselves entangled in an investigation surrounding the theft of a priceless opal. Looking for the jewel, they might end up finding the true gem of all, love.

Cast & crew

CAST

  • Francis Soetens

  • Rodolphe Burger

  • Anne Suarez

  • Samia Lemmiz

  • Chloé Legrand

PRODUCERS

  • Wrong Men (Kika, Queens of Drama, Omen, Annette)

  • Chevaldeuxtrois

Festivals and awards

  • International Film Festival Rotterdam 2026
“A delightfully offbeat comedy-of-manners… Well-crafted and contains some tremendous
performances… Delightful little curio handled with such genuine affection”
“If you ever wanted to see a Pink Panther movie with double the Clouseaus, then Conrad & Crab really is the lowkey gem for you... I’d certainly watch these two again! It all makes for good old-fashioned entertainment; unmistakably French, but with that cosy thriller appeal that British people like me love."

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"The film feel almost like a police procedural directed by Jim Jarmusch… Schmitz’s film is similarly breezy and charming…. The film draws humor organically through the social manners of its characters."

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