Comedy ·Crime ·Drama · France · 1981 · 2h 8m

Coup de Torchon

Coup de torchon

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Director
Bertrand Tavernier
Cast
Philippe Noiret as Lucien Cordier Isabelle Huppert as Rose Mercaillou Jean-Pierre Marielle as Le Peron / Le Peron's twin brother Stéphane Audran as Huguette Cordier Eddy Mitchell as Nono Guy Marchand as Marcel Chavasson
Crew
Pierre-William Glenn — Director of Photography Armand Psenny — Editor Philippe Sarde — Original Music Composer Jean Aurenche — Writer Bertrand Tavernier — Writer Jim Thompson — Novel
Synopsis

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

Trailer Coup de Torchon — Official Trailer
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Mood & Themes
adulterybased on novel or booklove trianglemurdermistressracismfrench noirframed for a crimepublic humiliationopen marriagegun shootingvoyeur
Key Collaborators
Bertrand Tavernier Director Pierre-William Glenn Director of Photography Armand Psenny Editor Philippe Sarde Original Music Composer Jean Aurenche Writer Bertrand Tavernier Writer Jim Thompson Novel Henri Lassa Producer Adolphe Viezzi Producer Alexandre Trauner Production Design Jacqueline Moreau Costume Design
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