Overview:
A pathetic police chief, humiliated by everyone around him, suddenly wants a clean slate in life, and resorts to drastic means to achieve it.| Original Title: | Coup de torchon |
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| Status: | Released (1981-11-04) |
| Awards: | Nominated for 1 Oscar. 2 wins & 11 nominations total |
| BoxOffice: | $11,527 |
| Screen: | Jean Aurenche, Bertrand Tavernier, Jim Thompson |
| Productions: | Les Films de la Tour, Little Bear, Films A2 |
| Production Countries: | France |
| Spoken Languages: | English, Français |
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Crews
- 545589: Henri Lassa - Producer - Production
- 21169: Armand Psenny - Editor - Editing
- 20556: Bertrand Tavernier - Director - Directing
- 40531: Jean Aurenche - Writer - Writing
- 20075: Philippe Sarde - Original Music Composer - Sound
- 3335: Jim Thompson - Novel - Writing
- 20034: Pierre-William Glenn - Director of Photography - Camera
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Reviews
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I did really quite enjoy Philippe Noiret's performance here, but I couldn't help but wonder if Sir Peter Ustinov wouldn't have had fun with this part too. It's all set in French West Africa just before the start of WWII. His town is a small, largely agrarian and provincial one where ....
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