Coup de Torchon (1981)

11/04/1981 (FR) • 2h 8m

Comedy, Crime, Drama

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.

Top Billed Cast

Philippe Noiret

Lucien Cordier

Isabelle Huppert

Rose Mercaillou

Jean-Pierre Marielle

Le Peron / Le Peron's twin brother

Stéphane Audran

Huguette Cordier

Guy Marchand

Marcel Chavasson

Michel Beaune

Vanderbrouck


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Status

Released

Original Language

English

Budget

-

Revenue

-

Keywords

adultery

based on novel or book

murder

mistress

racism

french noir

framed for a crime

public humiliation

open marriage

gun shooting

voyeur

french colonialism

french colony

revenge killing

african village

west africa

abused wife

lazy

witty

gun death

openly adulterous wife

adulterous husband

corrupt police

manipulative man

love triangles

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