Coup de torchon

by Bertrand Tavernier2h081981France
Coup de torchon

Recommended byCosta Gavras, Jerry Schatzberg, Aki Kaurismäki, Albert Dupontel

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1938, in a French African colony. Lucien Cordier is the cop of this village, populated with blacks and a few whites (usually racialist and lustful). He is a washout, everyone, including his wife Huguette, humiliates him. He never arrests anyone and looks at elsewhere when a dirty trick occurs. But one day, he turns into a machiavellian exterminating angel.

Cast and crew

  • Credits

    • Distributor : Studiocanal
    • Production Compagny : Les Films A2, Les Films de la Tour, Little Bear
    • Original Music : Philippe Sarde
    • Set Decoration : Alexandre Trauner
    • Photo Director : Pierre-William Glenn
    • Scenario : Jean Aurenche, Bertrand Tavernier
    • Original Work Author : Jim Thompson
    • Sound Recorder : Michel Desrois
    • Editing : Armand Psenny
    • Director : Bertrand Tavernier
    • Producer : Henri Lassa, Adolphe Viezzi

  • Technical details

    • Printed format : 35 mm
    • Sound mix : Stéréo 2.0
    • Year of production : 1981
    • French release date : 4 novembre 1981
    • Category : Feature film
    • Color : Colors
    • Language : French

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