Cover Up

1983 1h 43m FR

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5.5

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★5.5TMDB · 31

CrimeRomanceThriller

Synopsis

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A well-known business lawyer is shot dead in the courthouse. A commissioner of the Criminal Brigade is in charge of the investigation and is helped by a journalist.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Claude Brasseur
Commissaire Martin Griffon
Gabrielle Lazure
Sybille Berger
Jean-Claude Brialy
Le contrôleur Jean-François Rambert
Jean-Louis Trintignant
Christian Lacassagne
Dayle Haddon
Suzy Thomson, alias D'Annunzio
Robert Hirsch
Avram Kazavian
Jacques Dacqmine
Me Antoine d'Alins
Daniel Jégou
Philippe d'Alins

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Philippe Labro
Writers: Philippe Labro, Jacques Labib, Jean-Patrick Manchette
Languages: French
Countries: France

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ERA

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43 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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CRAFT

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Philippe Labro, shot by Pierre-William Glenn. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Thierry Derocles shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Claude Brasseur and Gabrielle Lazure and Jean-Claude Brialy carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0085378 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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7 / 7

WILD

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Only 31 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Philippe Labro directs. Pierre-William Glenn behind the camera. Thierry Derocles cuts. Produced in France. Dialogue in French.

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143 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
3Directed by Philippe Labro, shot by Pierre-William Glenn. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Editor Thierry Derocles shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Claude Brasseur and Gabrielle Lazure and Jean-Claude Brialy carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt0085378 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 31 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
8Classified under 10 themes, including "journalist", "suicide", "corruption", "minister".