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Coup de Torchon

Coup de Torchon

1981•2h 8m•7.0/10
ComedyCrimeDrama

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7.0/10(212)

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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Production

Les Films de la Tour, Little Bear, Films A2

Language

FR

Status

Released

Release Date

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Cast

Philippe Noiret

Philippe Noiret

Lucien Cordier

Isabelle Huppert

Isabelle Huppert

Rose Mercaillou

Jean-Pierre Marielle

Jean-Pierre Marielle

Le Peron / Le Peron's twin brother

Stéphane Audran

Stéphane Audran

Huguette Cordier

Eddy Mitchell

Eddy Mitchell

Nono

Guy Marchand

Guy Marchand

Marcel Chavasson

Michel Beaune

Michel Beaune

Vanderbrouck

Jean Champion

Jean Champion

Le curé

Victor Garrivier

Victor Garrivier

Marcaillou

Gérard Hernandez

Gérard Hernandez

Leonelli

Daniel Langlet

Daniel Langlet

Paulo

Irène Skobline

Anne, l'institutrice

Abdoulaye Diop

Abdoulaye Diop

Fête Nat

François Perrot

François Perrot

Colonel Tramichel

Samba Mané

Vendredi

Raymond Hermantier

L'aveugle

Mamadou Dioumé

Mamadou Dioumé

L'interprète au cinéma

Irénée Martin

La femme au cimetière

Max Ernst

Le soldat mexicain (dans le film publicitaire "Galeries Barbès")

Paul Grimault

Paul Grimault

Le condamné à mort (dans le film publicitaire "Galeries Barbès")

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