Inspector Lavardin

1986 1h 40m FR

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6.1

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★6.1TMDB · 81

CrimeDramaMystery

Synopsis

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Inspector Lavardin is called to a provincial village to investigate a murder – only to find that one of his ex-lovers is the victim’s widow.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Jean Poiret
Inspecteur Jean Lavardin
Jean-Claude Brialy
Claude Alvarez
Bernadette Lafont
Hélène Mons
Jean-Luc Bideau
Max Charnet
Jacques Dacqmine
Raoul Mons
Hermine Clair
Véronique Manguin
Pierre-François Dumeniaud
Marcel Vigouroux
Florent Gibassier
Francis

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Claude Chabrol
Writers: Dominique Roulet, Claude Chabrol
Languages: French
Countries: France, Switzerland

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ERA

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

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2 / 8

WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: France, Switzerland.

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3 / 8

CINEMA

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Part of the "Inspector Lavardin Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Claude Chabrol, shot by Jean Rabier. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Matthieu Chabrol. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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6 / 8

DIRECTOR

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

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7 / 8

CAST

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Jean Poiret and Jean-Claude Brialy and Bernadette Lafont carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0091270 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Claude Chabrol directs. Jean Rabier behind the camera. Matthieu Chabrol scores. Monique Fardoulis cuts. Produced in France, Switzerland. Dialogue in French.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

140 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2International production across 2 countries: France, Switzerland.
3Part of the "Inspector Lavardin Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
4Directed by Claude Chabrol, shot by Jean Rabier. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Matthieu Chabrol. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Monique Fardoulis shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Jean Poiret and Jean-Claude Brialy and Bernadette Lafont carry the top of the cast.
8IMDB entry: tt0091270 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 81 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.