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23 August 1985 (USA) morePlot:
In a palace of Paris. Two detectives are investigating a two-years-old murder. Emile and Francoise Chenal are putting pressure on Jim Fox Warner... more | add synopsisAwards:
2 wins & 1 nomination moreUser Comments:
Designed to deconstruct more (12 total)Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only)| Laurent Terzieff | ... | William Prospero | |
| Aurelle Doazan | ... | Arielle | |
| Jean-Pierre Léaud | ... | Inspector Neveu | |
| Nathalie Baye | ... | Françoise Chenal | |
| Claude Brasseur | ... | Emile Chenal | |
| Johnny Hallyday | ... | Jim Fox Warner | |
| Alain Cuny | ... | Old Mafioso | |
| Xavier Saint-Macary | ... | Accountant | |
| Pierre Bertin | ... | Young Son | |
| Alexandra Garijo | ... | Young Daughter | |
| Stéphane Ferrara | ... | Tiger Jones | |
| Emmanuelle Seigner | ... | Princess of the Bahamas | |
| Eugène Berthier | ... | Old manager | |
| Julie Delpy | ... | Wise young girl | |
| Cyrille Dajinckourt | ... | La fille |
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Hôtel Concorde Saint-Lazare, Paris 8, Paris, FranceFun Stuff
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Jean-Luc Godard dedicated the film to John Cassavetes, Edgar G. Ulmer and Clint Eastwood. moreSoundtrack:
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Half an hour in, I was thinking of leaving. An hour in, I was completely taken. Godard breaks all the rules the way a child breaks birthday toys, to see how they work. Sometimes utterly pointless, and sloppy, sometimes brilliant. The ending is laughable, not funny.