Flic Story (1975)

User Rating:

6.9/10   

Director:

Jacques Deray

Writers:

Roger Borniche (autobiography)
Alphonse Boudard (writer)

Release Date:

1 October 1975 (France)

Genre:

Crime | Drama | Thriller

Plot:

This movie depicts the authentic story of the hunt for the dangerous criminal Emile Buisson, who escaped from prison in 1947...

Plot Keywords:

1940s | Actor Talks To Audience | Breaking The Fourth Wall | Gangster | Restaurant

Cast

Alain Delon	...	Roger Borniche
Jean-Louis Trintignant	...	Emile Buisson
Renato Salvatori	...	Mario Poncini
Claudine Auger	...	Catherine
Maurice Biraud	...	Le patron de l'hôtel Saint-Appoline
André Pousse	...	Jean-Baptiste Buisson
Mario David	...	Raymond Pelletier
Paul Crauchet	...	Paul Robier
Denis Manuel	...	L'inspecteur Lucien Darros
Marco Perrin	...	Vieuchene
Henri Guybet	...	Hidoine
Maurice Barrier	...	Rene Bollec
Françoise Dorner	...	Suzanne Bollec
William Sabatier	...	Ange
Adolfo Lastretti	...	Jeannot, le niçois

Also Known As:

Cop Story (USA) (literal English title)

Runtime:

Germany:107 min

Country:

France | Italy

Language:

French

Color:

Color (Eastmancolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.66 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono

Certification:

Finland:K-16 | Norway:16 (1976) | West Germany:16 (f) | Germany:12

Company:

Adel Productions

Movie Connections:

References Le diable au corps (1947)

Good adaptation of a true story

For those who didn't know the criminal history of France : Emile Buisson, born in 1902, started his robbers' life during the 30's, with his older brother. He get married, but his wife and their child died while he was in jail. And after this tragedy, Buisson became a killer. From jailhouses to asylums, Buisson finally escaped in 1947. For three years, almost 20 people were murdered, coldly, brutally shot by Emile. All victims of robberies, or thieves suspected for betraying Buisson. He was the first one in France to be called "P.E.n°1". It's these three years which are counted in "Flic Story". The young inspector Borniche had a lot of work to do in order to arrest Buisson. And he succeeded in 1950. And that wasn't the end. For four years, every crime was studied, dissected. In 1954, Buisson was condemned to die. Twice. On the dawn of February 28th, 1956, in the Santé Prison, M.Obrecht, the executioner, released the guillotine's chopper on Buisson's neck.

But if Borniche hadn't wrote his book, nobody would even remember about Buisson. The book is really good. So is the movie. Trintignant is probably too cute to play Buisson, but he gives a real performance : a real dead cold assassin. You have to like Delon, of course, even if he is great as Borniche ! (I think he is unbearable !) A good police movie !