Coup de torchon (1981)

Director:

Bertrand Tavernier

Writers:

Jean Aurenche (writer)
Bertrand Tavernier (writer)

Release Date:

4 November 1981 (France)

Genre:

Comedy | Crime | Drama

Plot:

1938, in a French african colony. Lucien Cordier is the cop of this village, populated with blacks and a few whites (usually racialist and lustful)...

Plot Keywords:

Retaliation | Shower | Voyeurism | Female Frontal Nudity | Retribution

Awards:

Nominated for Oscar. Another 2 wins & 10 nominations

Cast

Philippe Noiret	...	Lucien Cordier
Isabelle Huppert	...	Rose Mercaillou
Jean-Pierre Marielle	...	Le Peron et son frère L'adjudant Georges Le Peron
Stéphane Audran	...	Huguette Cordier
Eddy Mitchell	...	Nono - l'amant demeuré d'Huguette
Guy Marchand	...	Marcel Chavasson
Irène Skobline	...	Anne - la nouvelle institutrice
Michel Beaune	...	Vanderbrouck - un nouveau riche arrogant
Jean Champion	...	Priest
Victor Garrivier	...	Mercaillou
Gérard Hernandez	...	Leonelli
Abdoulaye Diop	...	Fête Nat - le serviteur noir de Lucien
Daniel Langlet	...	Paulo - un flic larvaire
François Perrot	...	Le colonel Tramichel
Raymond Hermantier	...	L'aveugle

Also Known As:

Clean Slate (USA)
Clean Up (UK)

Runtime:

128 min

Country:

France

Language:

French | English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.66 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono

Certification:

Singapore:NC-16 | Australia:MA | Finland:K-16 | West Germany:16

Filming Locations:

Avenue Blaise-Diagne, Saint-Louis, Senegal

Company:

Les Films de la Tour

Goofs:

Crew or equipment visible: Towards the end, Rose is walking on the pier and after they say in a loudspeaker 'Attention! Curfew tonight at 9 o'clock...', she turns around and the shadow of the cameraman can be clearly seen on the ground on her right.

Quotes:

Marcel Chevasson: [taking a drink] One shot kills thirst; two, worms; three, death.

Movie Connections:

Featured in "Zomergasten: (#6.3)" (1993)

Brutal, darkly humorous and brilliantly done film noir

Jim Thompson meets Joseph Conrad in a small, dusty town in Senegal. The writing is excellent throughout, delving into themes that most films would never have the guts to handle. Brutal, darkly humorous and brilliantly done. A great, great film noir. Not a movie for those easily offended (though one they should probably see and learn from.)