Coup de Torchon

Coup de Torchon

1981 · 128 min · FR · 7.0 (165 votes)
Dir. Bertrand Tavernier · Starring Philippe Noiret, Isabelle Huppert, Jean-Pierre Marielle, Stéphane Audran, Eddy Mitchell, Guy Marchand · Music Philippe Sarde
ComedyCrimeDrama

A pathetic police chief, humiliated by everyone around him, suddenly wants a clean slate in life, and resorts to drastic means to achieve it.

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A darkly funny, yet deeply cynical look at a man's desperate bid for control. It's a gritty, character-driven piece that feels both absurd and tragically human, with sharp dialogue cutting through the bleakness.

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