A moody, jaded police detective, while investigating a drug ring, falls for a mysterious woman and is drawn into a shady and dangerous scheme.
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Awards:
- 1 win & 3 nominations.
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| Gérard Depardieu | ... |
Louis Vincent Mangin
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| Sophie Marceau | ... |
Noria
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| Richard Anconina | ... |
Lambert
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Pascale Rocard | ... |
Marie Vedret
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| Sandrine Bonnaire | ... |
Lydie
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Franck Karoui | ... |
René
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Jonathan Leïna | ... |
Simon
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| Jacques Mathou | ... |
Gauthier
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Bernard Fuzellier | ... |
Nez Cassé
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Bentahar Meaachou | ... |
Claude
(as Meaachou Bentahar)
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Yann Dedet | ... |
Dédé
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Mohamed Ayari | ... |
Momo
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Abdel Kader Touati | ... |
Maxime
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Jamil Bouarada | ... |
Jean
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Bechir Idani | ... |
Barman René
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Sylvain Maupu | ... |
Clément
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Alain Artur | ... |
Panzer
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Rémy Carpentier | ... |
Panzer
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Taya Ouzrout | ... |
Aïcha
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Françoise Cheret | ... |
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Lofti Chouaiekh | ... |
La Rétine
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Kadija Smaali | ... |
Mère Simon
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| Maaike Jansen | ... |
Le Vieux Coup
(as Maaike Jensen)
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Catherine Le Nevez | ... |
Infirmière
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Didier Creste | ... |
Docteur
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Gil Noir | ... |
Copine Lydie
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Miguelle Monthieux | ... |
Copine Lydie
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Antonio Cauchois | ... |
Commissaire
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Germaine Lievre | ... |
Mme Lievre
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Marie-Josephe Dunand | ... |
Amie Mme Lievre
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Dimitri Melsan | ... |
Portier Boite
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Henri Plesse | ... |
Pompiste
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Driss Kadiri | ... |
Pompiste
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Maurice Coussonneau | ... |
Garde Détenus
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Gérard Dauzat | ... |
Garde Détenus
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Raymond Arthe | ... |
Inspecteur
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Jen-François Brus | ... |
Inspecteur
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Jean-François Drassach | ... |
Inspecteur
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Jean Dalric | ... |
Inspecteur
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Xavier Delisle | ... |
Inspecteur
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Emmanuelle Dumonteil | ... |
Inspecteur
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Frederic Lefevre | ... |
Inspecteur
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Philippe Loffredo | ... |
Inspecteur
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Alain Payen | ... |
Inspecteur
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François Mathieu | ... |
Inspecteur
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Artus de Penguern | ... |
Inspecteur
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Frank Kervella | ... |
Inspecteur
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Richard Allan | ... |
(scenesDeleted)
(as Richard Lemieuvre)
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Jean-Pierre Armand | ... |
A colleague of Louis-Vincent Mangin (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Maurice Pialat | ||
Written by
| Catherine Breillat | ... | (based on an original idea by) |
| Catherine Breillat | ... | (scenario, adaptation and dialogue) and |
| Sylvie Pialat | ... | (scenario, adaptation and dialogue) (as Sylvie Danton) and |
| Jacques Fieschi | ... | (scenario, adaptation and dialogue) and |
| Maurice Pialat | ... | (scenario, adaptation and dialogue) |
Produced by
| Emmanuel Schlumberger | ... | producer |
| Daniel Toscan du Plantier | ... | executive producer (uncredited) |
Cinematography by
| Luciano Tovoli | ||
Editing by
| Yann Dedet | ||
Editorial Department
| Tod Scott Brody | ... | post-production director |
| Isabelle Devinck | ... | assistant editor |
| Urszula Lesiak | ... | assistant editor |
| Nathalie Letrosne | ... | assistant editor |
| Philippe Tourret | ... | color timer |
| Hélène Viard | ... | assistant editor |
Production Design by
| Constantin Mejinsky | ||
Costume Design by
| Malika Brahim | ||
Makeup Department
| Thi-Loan Nguyen | ... | key hair stylist (as Thi Loan N'Guyen) / key makeup artist (as Thi Loan N'Guyen) |
| Jannick Roda | ... | hair stylist / makeup artist |
Production Management
| Alain Artur | ... | unit manager |
| Bénédicte Aulois | ... | production manager |
| Jean-Claude Bourlat | ... | production manager |
| Pierre D'Hoffelize | ... | unit manager |
| Driss Kadiri | ... | unit manager |
| Alain L'Eveillé | ... | unit manager |
| Odile Reviron | ... | unit manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Michel Acerbo | ... | first assistant director |
| Bertrand Arthuys | ... | second second assistant director |
| Marie-Claude Beauchaud | ... | second assistant director |
| Didier Creste | ... | assistant director |
| Luc Goldenberg | ... | second second assistant director |
| Jean-Luc Olivier | ... | first assistant director |
Art Department
| Yan Arlaud | ... | assistant art director |
| Louis-Fernand Billet | ... | assistant art director |
| Jean-René Coulon | ... | props |
| Richard Debuisne | ... | props |
| Michel Guérin | ... | props |
| Alain Pitrel | ... | assistant art director |
| Jacques Violette | ... | props |
Sound Department
| Vincent Arnardi | ... | sound mix technician |
| Bernard Aubouy | ... | sound |
| Julien Cloquet | ... | boom operator |
| Luigi De Angelis | ... | sound editor |
| Jean Gargonne | ... | sound editor |
| Bernard Le Roux | ... | sound mixer (as Bernard Leroux) |
| Jean-Marc Lentretien | ... | sound mix technician |
| Jonathan Liebling | ... | foley artist |
| François Musy | ... | sound mixer |
| Laurent Poirier | ... | boom operator |
| Jean Umansky | ... | sound |
Visual Effects by
| Philippe Tourret | ... | restoration coordinator |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Tahar Boualam | ... | best boy |
| Johannes Brunet | ... | grip |
| Pascal Gennesseaux | ... | assistant camera |
| Gilles Henry | ... | assistant camera |
| William Karel | ... | still photographer |
| Jacques Loiseleux | ... | camera operator |
| Pascal Lombardo | ... | electrician |
| Gérard Rival | ... | grip |
| Stéphane Rochera | ... | electrician |
| Luc Roux | ... | still photographer |
| Jocelyn Thiéry | ... | grip |
Location Management
| Alain L'Eveillé | ... | unit location assistant |
Script and Continuity Department
| Marie-Florence Roncayolo | ... | script supervisor (as Marie-Florence Roncajolo) |
Additional Crew
| Nicole Bechet | ... | production assistant |
| Tahar Boualam | ... | groupman |
| Claude Davy | ... | press attache |
| Jean-Noël Delamarre | ... | title designer |
| Françoise Gavalda | ... | production administrator |
| Miguelle Monthieux | ... | production administrator |
| Fathia Zmouli | ... | production administrator |
Production Companies
- Gaumont (co-production)
- TF1 Films Production (co-production)
Distributors
- Gaumont (1985) (France) (theatrical)
- Artificial Eye (1986) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Concorde Film (1986) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
- Esplanade Filmverleih (1988) (West Germany) (theatrical)
- Skyline Video (1989) (West Germany) (VHS)
- Svenska Filminstitutet (SFI) (1987) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- Zazie Films (2013) (Japan) (theatrical) (subtitled)
- ARTE (2022) (Germany) (tv)
- ARTE (2022) (France) (tv)
- Canal+ (2003) (France) (tv)
- Direct Star (2011) (France) (tv)
- Egmont Film (1988) (Sweden) (VHS)
- Eureka Entertainment (2008) (United Kingdom) (DVD)
- EuroVideo (2016) (Germany) (Blu-ray)
- EuroVideo (2016) (Germany) (DVD)
- Gaumont Vidéo (2003) (France) (DVD)
- Gaumont Vidéo (2013) (France) (Blu-ray)
- Homescreen (2006) (Netherlands) (DVD)
- Intermedio (2009) (Spain) (DVD)
- Leopardo Filmes (2023) (Portugal)
- Mediacs (2023) (Germany) (Blu-ray)
- Mediacs (2023) (Germany) (DVD)
- North Video Film (2009) (Czechia) (DVD)
- Olive Films (2012) (Canada) (DVD)
- Olive Films (2012) (United States) (DVD)
- Olive Films (2017) (United States) (Blu-ray)
- Poletel (Brazil) (video)
- Prodimag (2007) (Spain) (DVD)
- Soyuz Video (2008) (Russia) (DVD)
- UCM.ONE (2023) (Austria) (video) (VOD)
- UCM.ONE (2023) (Germany) (video) (VOD)
- UCM.ONE (2023) (Switzerland) (video) (VOD)
- Universum Film (UFA) (2005) (Germany) (DVD)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Agnès B. (thanks)
- Chaumet (thanks)
- Lee Cooper (thanks)
- Mazda Motor (thanks)
- Minolta (thanks)
- Samuelson Alga Cinéma (camera equipment)
- Steiner (thanks)
- Studio Copra (sound re-recording)
- Studios de Billancourt (sound studio)
- Thomson (thanks)
- Transpalux (electrical equipment)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
Mangin, a police inspector in Paris, leans hard on informants to get evidence on three Tunisian brothers who traffic in drugs. He arrests one, Simon, and his girl-friend Noria. Simon's brothers go to their lawyer. He springs Noria, who promptly steals 2 million francs that belong to the Tunisians. They suspect her of the theft; her life as well as the lawyer's is in danger. Meanwhile, Noria is playing with both the lawyer and Mangin's affections. Mangin is mercurial anyway: intimidating and bloodying suspects, falling for a police commission trainee before flipping for Noria, wearing his emotions on his sleeve. Can he save the lawyer and Noria, and can he convince her to love?
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Box Office
| Budget | FRF25,000,000 (estimated) |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | In one scene, Gérard Depardieu's character stops to look at a magazine featuring François Truffaut on the cover. This is a tribute to the famed director who died a week before filming and with whom Depardieu had collaborated with on The Last Metro (1980) and The Woman Next Door (1981). See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in The Starry Sky Above Me (2017). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Symphonie n°3 See more » |
| Quotes |
Noria:
They don't care about our kind of truth. Arabs have their own ways, their own truth. They always seem to be lying. I like that. See more » |