Un flic (1972)

User Rating:

7.1/10   

Director:

Jean-Pierre Melville

Writer:

Jean-Pierre Melville (writer)

Release Date:

1975 (USA)

Genre:

Crime | Drama

Plot:

Bank robbery in small town ends with one of the robbers being wounded. The loot from the robbery is just a asset for the even more spectacular heist...

Plot Keywords:

Robbery | Bank Robbery | Heist | Bank | Helicopter

Cast

Alain Delon	...	Commissaire Edouard Coleman
Richard Crenna	...	Simon
Catherine Deneuve	...	Cathy
Riccardo Cucciolla	...	Paul Weber
Michael Conrad	...	Louis Costa
Paul Crauchet	...	Morand
Simone Valère	...	Paul's wife
André Pousse	...	Marc Albouis
Jean Desailly	...	Distinguished gentleman who was robbed a statue
Valérie Wilson	...	Gaby
Henri Marteau	...	Police officer instructor of shooting
Catherine Rethi
Louis Grandidier
Philippe Gasté	...	Un policier
Dominique Zentar
Jako Mica
Jo Tafanelli
Stan Dylik
Georges Florian
Léon Minisini	...	Mathieu la Valise ('Suitcase Matthew')
Roger Fradet
Jacques Galland
Jean-Pierre Posier
Jacques Leroy
Michel Fretault
Gene Moyle
Nicole Témime
Pierre Vaudier

Directed by
Jean-Pierre Melville

Writing credits (in alphabetical order)
Jean-Pierre Melville		writer

Produced by
Robert Dorfmann	....	producer

Original Music by
Michel Colombier

Cinematography by
Walter Wottitz

Film Editing by
Patricia Nény

Production Design by
Théobald Meurisse		(as Théo Meurisse)

Set Decoration by
Pierre Charron

Costume Design by
Colette Baudot

Makeup Department
Michel Deruelle	....	makeup artist

Production Management
Jean Drouin	....	unit manager
Phillip Kenny	....	unit production manager
Pierre Saint-Blancat	....	production manager (as Pierre Saint Blancat)

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Jean-François Delon	....	first assistant director
Bernard Girardot	....	trainee assistant director
Marc Grunebaum	....	assistant director
Philippe Martin	....	trainee assistant director
Pierre Tati	....	second assistant director

Art Department
René Albouze	....	property master
Enrique Sonois	....	assistant production designer

Sound Department
André Hervée	....	sound recordist
Maurice Laumain	....	sound editor
Jean Nény	....	sound

Camera and Electrical Department
André Domage	....	camera operator
Valery Ivanow	....	first assistant camera (as Valéry Ivanow)

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Yves Saint-Laurent	....	costume designer: Catherine Deneuve's black dress

Editorial Department
Marie-Josée Audiard	....	assistant editor (as Marie-José Audiard)
Sophie Tatischeff	....	assistant editor (as Sophie Tati)

Other crew
Phillip Kenny	....	location manager
Florence Moncorgé-Gabin	....	script girl (as Florence Moncorgé)
Georges Pansu	....	title designer

Production Companies

• Euro International Film (EIA) (uncredited)
• Oceania Produzioni Internazionali Cinematografiche (uncredited)

Distributors

• Les Films Corona (1972) (France) (theatrical)
• Studio Canal (2007) (France) (DVD)
• Allied Artists Pictures (1975) (USA) (dubbed)
• ClassicLine (2003) (Brazil) (DVD)
• Lionsgate (2008) (USA) (DVD)

Other Companies

• Yves Saint Laurent  wardrobe: La robe noire de Mademoiselle Deneuve est de
• Jeanne Nataf  furs
• Eurocitel  titles
• Studios de Boulogne  studio

Also Known As:

Dirty Money (USA) (DVD box title)
Dirty Money (Un flic) (USA) (DVD title)
Notte sulla città (Italy)

Runtime:

98 min

Country:

France | Italy

Language:

French

Color:

Color (Eastmancolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono

Certification:

Iceland:12 | Australia:PG | Finland:K-16 | Norway:16 | Sweden:15 | USA:PG | Singapore:PG

Filming Locations:

Avenue des Champs-Élysées, Paris 8, Paris, France

Company:

Euro International Film (EIA)

Trivia:

The opening shot closely resembles Hokusai's famous woodcut "The Wave".

Movie Connections:

References Le samouraï (1967)

Soundtrack:

C'est Ainsi que les Choses Arrivent

Melville rocks my world, the best cop and robber movie ever

Well, Melville has done it again (or did it again 34 years ago when this movie came out). He has created an excellent cat and mouse story. Another addition to his incomparable body of work. A weary and wise police detective (Alain Delon with his piercing eyes) is solving Paris' serious crimes. Along comes Simon (Richard Crenna) and his band of thieves who exact a couple of daring, nearly perfect crimes. By chance the police get a clue and go about pursuing the criminals. The further into the film we go, the more complex the story becomes. Both men are friends/more than friends with Cathy (the exquisite Catherine Deneuve at her iciest), and they are acquainted with each other. As the police close in on Simon and his band, destroying them in the process, the commissioner goes about his business with a dull matter-of-factness. Tomorrow will bring another crime to solve.

This movie is like chevre (goat cheese) rolled in ash. That tart, distinct taste is recognizable anywhere. It may be a bit of an acquired taste, but once drawn in, it awakens and enlivens the taste buds with each consumption. The ash gives it a bit of grit, which blends perfectly with the flavor. 8/10

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