Coup de Torchon

Name: Coup de Torchon
Genre: Comedy, Crime, Drama
Released: 1981-11-04
Cast: Philippe Noiret, Isabelle Huppert, Jean-Pierre Marielle, Stéphane Audran, Eddy Mitchell

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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.

Comedy
Crime
Drama
Adultery
Based On Novel Or Book
Love Triangle
Dark Comedy
Murder
Police Corruption
Mistress
Racism

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Cast

Philippe NoiretLucien Cordier
Isabelle HuppertRose Mercaillou
Jean-Pierre MarielleLe Peron / Le Peron's twin brother
Stéphane AudranHuguette Cordier
Eddy MitchellNono
Guy MarchandMarcel Chavasson
Michel BeauneVanderbrouck
Jean ChampionLe curé
Victor GarrivierMarcaillou
Gérard HernandezLeonelli
Daniel LangletPaulo
Irène SkoblineAnne, l'institutrice
Abdoulaye DiopFête Nat
François PerrotColonel Tramichel

Details

Director: Bertrand Tavernier
Writers: Jim Thompson, Jean Aurenche, Bertrand Tavernier
Release date: November 4, 1981
Runtime: 2h 8m
Original language: French
Studios: Les Films de la Tour, Little Bear, Films A2

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Platform	Score	Points
IMDb6,863 votes	7.3	7 pts
Rotten Tomatoes	92%	10 pts
Metacritic	not available	skipped
Letterboxd	not available	skipped

Platform	Score	Points
IMDb6,863 votes	7.3	7 pts
Rotten Tomatoes	92%	10 pts
Metacritic	not available	skipped
Letterboxd	not available	skipped