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Coup de Torchon

Coup de Torchon

ComedyCrimeDrama

7/10

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FR

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fr

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128 min

Release Date: 1981-11-04

Overview - A pathetic police chief, humiliated by everyone around him, suddenly wants a clean slate in life, and resorts to drastic means to achieve it.

Production Companies

Les Films de la TourLittle BearFilms A2

Overview - A pathetic police chief, humiliated by everyone around him, suddenly wants a clean slate in life, and resorts to drastic means to achieve it.

User Reviews

CinemaSerf

CinemaSerf

7/10

I did really quite enjoy Philippe Noiret's performance here, but I couldn't help but wonder if Sir Peter Ustinov wouldn't have had fun with this part too. It's all set in French West Africa just before the start of WWII. His town is a small, largely agrarian and provincial one where "Cordier" is the local cop. To be fair, he's a bit of an hopeless case and everyone from his wife "Hugette" (Stéphan...

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