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Coup de Torchon (1981)

Original title: Coup de torchon

1981-11-04 · 2h 8m · FR
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A pathetic police chief, humiliated by everyone around him, suddenly wants a clean slate in life, and resorts to drastic means to achieve it.

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Bertrand TavernierDirector, WriterJean AurencheWriter

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Philippe NoiretPhilippe NoiretLucien CordierIsabelle HuppertIsabelle HuppertRose MercaillouJean-Pierre MarielleJean-Pierre MarielleLe PeronStéphane AudranStéphane AudranHuguette CordierEddy MitchellEddy MitchellNonoGuy MarchandGuy MarchandMarcel ChavassonIrène SkoblineIrène SkoblineAnne, l'institutriceMichel BeauneMichel BeauneVanderbrouckJean ChampionJean ChampionLe curéVictor GarrivierVictor GarrivierMarcaillouGérard HernandezGérard HernandezLeonelliAbdoulaye DiopAbdoulaye DiopFête Nat

Keywords

MurderVoyeurRacismFrench noirFrench colony

Movie DNA

Genre affinityComedy · Drama · CrimeTheme affinityMurder · Voyeur · RacismVisual styleFrench NoirDialogue densityComedy · DramaDirector preference265965Actor preference136007 · 94383 · 130943

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A pathetic police chief, humiliated by everyone around him, suddenly wants a clean slate in life, and resorts to drastic means to achieve it.

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Coup de Torchon has a runtime of 128 minutes.

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