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Coup de Torchon

1981 · 2h 8m · Comedy, Crime, Drama

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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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
• Michel Beaune as Vanderbrouck
• Jean Champion as Le curé
• Victor Garrivier as Marcaillou
• Gérard Hernandez as Leonelli
• Daniel Langlet as Paulo
• Irène Skobline as Anne, l'institutrice

Details

Director

Bertrand Tavernier

Released

November 4, 1981

Runtime

2h 8m

Genres

Comedy, Crime, Drama

Studio

Les Films de la Tour, Little Bear and Films A2

Status

Released

TMDB score

7.0 / 10 from 225 votes