# Where to watch The Elegant Criminal (1990) in the UK

> The Elegant Criminal (1990) is not currently listed on any UK streaming, rental, or purchase service. Last verified on 11 May 2026 by ScreenSearch.

**Type:** Film  
**Year:** 1990  
**Runtime:** 125 minutes  
**TMDB rating:** 6.1/10  
**Genres:** Drama  
**Region:** United Kingdom (GB)  
**Last verified:** 11 May 2026 (2026-05-11T06:45:52.751Z)  

## Synopsis

On 9 January 1836, Pierre Lacenaire goes to the guillotine, a murderer and a thief. He gives Allard, a police inspector, his life story, written while awaiting execution. He also asks Allard to care for Hermine, a lass to whom he has been guardian for more than ten years. In flashbacks, from the prison as Lacenaire writes, from Allard's study as he and Hermine read, and from other readers' memory after the book is published, we see Lacenaire's childhood as he stands up to bullies, including priests, his youthful thieving, his first murder, his brief army career, his seduction of a princess, and his affair with Avril, a young man who dies beside him.

## Streaming options in the United Kingdom

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## Frequently asked questions

**Where can I watch The Elegant Criminal in the UK?**

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