Serie Noire

1979 1h 51m FR

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7.4

SOLID

★7.4TMDB · 163

DramaCrime

Synopsis

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In the shadowy outskirts of Paris, a desperate door-to-door salesman crosses paths with a mysterious young woman trapped in a grim world. As his obsession deepens, his grip on reality begins to slip—and the line between escape and destruction starts to blur.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Patrick Dewaere
Franck Poupart
Myriam Boyer
Jeanne
Marie Trintignant
Mona
Bernard Blier
Staplin
Jeanne Herviale
La tante
Andreas Katsulas
Andreas Tikides
Charlie Farnel
Marcel, l'inspecteur
Samuel Mek
Le boxeur

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Alain Corneau
Writers: Alain Corneau, Georges Perec
Languages: French
Countries: France

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ERA

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47 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 Alain Corneau, 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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Patrick Dewaere and Myriam Boyer and Marie Trintignant carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0079980 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

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

Trivia

Things worth knowing

147 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
3Directed by Alain Corneau, 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.
5Patrick Dewaere and Myriam Boyer and Marie Trintignant carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt0079980 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.