Police

1985 1h 53m FR

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6.0

MID

★6.0TMDB · 128

DramaCrime

Synopsis

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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?

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Gérard Depardieu
Louis Vincent Mangin
Sophie Marceau
Noria
Richard Anconina
Lambert
Pascale Rocard
Marie Vedret
Sandrine Bonnaire
Lydie
Jacques Mathou
Gauthier
Yann Dedet
Dédé
Frank Karaoui
Rene

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Maurice Pialat
Writers: Catherine Breillat, Richard Debuisne, Sylvie Pialat
Languages: French
Countries: France

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ERA

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

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Maurice Pialat, shot by Luciano Tovoli. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Yann Dedet 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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Gérard Depardieu and Sophie Marceau and Richard Anconina carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0089821 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Maurice Pialat directs. Luciano Tovoli behind the camera. Yann Dedet cuts. Produced in France. Dialogue in French.

Trivia

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141 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2Directed by Maurice Pialat, shot by Luciano Tovoli. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
3Editor Yann Dedet shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
4Gérard Depardieu and Sophie Marceau and Richard Anconina carry the top of the cast.
5IMDB entry: tt0089821 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.