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Coup de Torchon

Coup de Torchon

19817.02h 8m

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.

Directed by Bertrand Tavernier
Written by Jean Aurenche, Jim Thompson, Bertrand Tavernier
Produced by Henri Lassa, Adolphe Viezzi
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Top Cast

Philippe Noiret

Philippe Noiret

Lucien Cordier

Isabelle Huppert

Isabelle Huppert

Rose Mercaillou

Jean-Pierre Marielle

Jean-Pierre Marielle

Le Peron / Le Peron's twin brother

Stéphane Audran

Stéphane Audran

Huguette Cordier

Eddy Mitchell

Eddy Mitchell

Nono

Guy Marchand

Guy Marchand

Marcel Chavasson

Michel Beaune

Michel Beaune

Vanderbrouck

Jean Champion

Jean Champion

Le curé

Victor Garrivier

Victor Garrivier

Marcaillou

Gérard Hernandez

Gérard Hernandez

Leonelli

Themes & Keywords

adulterybased on novel or booklove trianglemurdermistressracismfrench noirframed for a crimepublic humiliationopen marriagegun shootingvoyeurfrench colonialismfrench colonyrevenge killingafrican villagewest africaabused wifelazywittygun deathopenly adulterous wifeadulterous husbandcorrupt policemanipulative man

About Coup de Torchon

Coup de Torchon is a comedy, crime, drama film released in 1981 exploring themes of adultery, based on novel or book, love triangle, murder, mistress, racism. Directed by Bertrand Tavernier, it stars Philippe Noiret, Isabelle Huppert, Jean-Pierre Marielle. 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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