Heads or Tails

1980 1h 45m FR

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6.6

SOLID

★6.6TMDB · 61

DramaCrimeThriller

Synopsis

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Since his wife died, Inspector Louis Baroni (Philippe Noiret) has become a virtual recluse, preferring the solitude of his quiet house to the company of others. His period of mournful contemplation is broken when he is called out to look into the suspicious death of Madame Morlaix who, according to her husband Edouard (Michel Serrault), fell from an upstairs window. Curious to find out more, Baroni begins his inquiry.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Philippe Noiret
Inspecteur Louis Baroni
Michel Serrault
Édouard Morlaix
Dorothée
Laurence Bertil
Pierre Arditi
Pierre Larrieu
Bernard Le Coq
Phillipe
Gaëlle Legrand
Zepp
Guilhaine Dubos
Michèle, la fille de Baroni
Fred Personne
Le policier, ami de Baroni

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Robert Enrico
Writers: Michel Audiard
Languages: French
Countries: France

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ERA

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

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Robert Enrico, shot by Didier Tarot. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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

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4 / 7

DIRECTOR

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

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5 / 7

CAST

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Philippe Noiret and Michel Serrault and Dorothée carry the top of the cast.

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6 / 7

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0081339 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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7 / 7

WILD

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Only 61 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Robert Enrico directs. Didier Tarot behind the camera. Lino Léonardi scores. Patricia Nény cuts. Produced in France. Dialogue in French.

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146 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2Directed by Robert Enrico, shot by Didier Tarot. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
3Original score by Lino Léonardi. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
4Editor Patricia Nény shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Philippe Noiret and Michel Serrault and Dorothée carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt0081339 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 61 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.