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Inspector Lavardin

Inspector Lavardin

19866.21h 40m

Overview

Inspector Lavardin is called to a provincial village to investigate a murder – only to find that one of his ex-lovers is the victim’s widow.

Directed by Claude Chabrol
Written by Dominique Roulet, Claude Chabrol
Produced by Marin Karmitz
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Top Cast

Jean Poiret

Jean Poiret

Inspecteur Jean Lavardin

Jean-Claude Brialy

Jean-Claude Brialy

Claude Alvarez

Bernadette Lafont

Bernadette Lafont

Hélène Mons

Jean-Luc Bideau

Jean-Luc Bideau

Max Charnet

Jacques Dacqmine

Jacques Dacqmine

Raoul Mons

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Hermine Clair

Véronique Manguin

Pierre-François Dumeniaud

Pierre-François Dumeniaud

Marcel Vigouroux

Florent Gibassier

Florent Gibassier

Francis

Guy Louret

Guy Louret

Buci

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Jean Depussé

Volga

About Inspector Lavardin

Inspector Lavardin is a crime, drama, mystery film released in 1986. Directed by Claude Chabrol, it stars Jean Poiret, Jean-Claude Brialy, Bernadette Lafont. Inspector Lavardin is called to a provincial village to investigate a murder – only to find that one of his ex-lovers is the victim’s widow.

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