Police Python 357

Police Python 357

1976 · 125 min · FR · NR · 6.7 (68 votes)
Dir. Alain Corneau · Starring Yves Montand, François Périer, Simone Signoret, Stefania Sandrelli, Vadim Glowna, Mathieu Carrière · Music Georges Delerue
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A tough but honest cop must clear his name after a corrupt colleague implicates him in a murder in this French thriller. Ferrot is a hard-as-nails police detective who is attracted to a beautiful woman named Sylvia. Sylvia, however, is having an affair with Ganay, who happens to be Ferrot's superior on the force; Ganay happens to be married to Therese, who is handicapped. Sylvia is found murdered, and Ferrot is assigned to investigate; Ferrot is convinced that Ganay killed Sylvia because she wanted to end their relationship, but to his dismay, Ferrot discovers that the killer has placed a number of false clues that point the blame toward Ferrot.

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A lonely, hard-boiled detective navigates a labyrinth of corruption and betrayal. The film feels like a smoky, rain-slicked street at midnight, where every shadow hides a threat and every glance carries a heavy weight of disillusionment.

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