Veule et opportuniste, il veut contenter tout le monde. Lucien philippe noiret is the bumbling police chief of bourkasa, a dusty outpost in rural senegal. Even though the film was in french with english subtitles, it was on for 2 full years. Bertrand tavernier quadrophilia jim thompsons comic pulp novel pop. With philippe noiret, isabelle huppert, stephane audran, jeanpierre marielle. Featuring pitchperfect performances by philippe noiret and isabelle huppert, this. The film had 2,199,309 admissions in france and was the 16th most attended film.
The uploader has not made this video available in your country. Hapless lucien cordier philippe noiret is the beleaguered police chief of a small town in french colonial senegal. Comfort award winning film, english, kevin ashworth, love free full movie duration. The local criminals openly mock luciens inability to put a stop to their. Taverniers film is about poor white trash in africa in 1938, and there are times when they seem almost real but theyre never allowed the pulse. In a french colonial town in west africa of 1938, lucien cordier is the police chief, a likeable slob who turns a blind eye to all the corruption that. Sommaire 1 synopsis 2 fiche technique 3 distribution 4 autour du film 5 distinctions 6 notes et references 7 voir aussi 7. I watched this film in new york when it first came out. Its an adaptation of an american novel by jim thompson. Featuring pitchperfect performances by philippe noiret and isabelle huppert, this striking neonoir straddles the line. Ironically, having the dvd is better than going to the theater in 1981 when the film was released because the dvd includes an interview with the film s director, bertrand tavernier. Le film policier, introduction par bertrand tavernier.
A sort of film noir with a tad of comical and grotesque elements in it. Featuring pitchperfect performances by philippe noiret and isabelle huppert, this striking neonoir straddles the line between. Lucien cordier est lunique policier dune petite ville coloniale. Oct 30, 20 the uploader has not made this video available in your country. An inspired rendering of jim thompsons pulp novel pop. At the center of the film is the chief of police, lucien cordier. En perdant dans les 10 categories des cesars ou il concourt, le film etablit le record du. Tavernier melange fable, recit criminel et quete mystique dans ce film a lhumour caustique.
Facebook twitter youtube instagram jobs join unifrance. Bertrand tavernier swaps the deep south with colonial africa, which in my view gives the aspect of ungoverned, or even unchecked humanity greater believability. The film changes the novels setting from a west texas oil boom town to a small town in french west africa. Je ne lai jamais vu jouer comme ca, on est a des annees lumieres. Badgered by local thugs, lucien initially comes across as a.
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