Coup de torchon
A pathetic police chief, humiliated by everyone around him, suddenly wants a clean slate in life, and resorts to drastic means to achieve it.
Coup de Torchon (1981) is a comedy, crime and drama film directed by Bertrand Tavernier, released on November 4, 1981 with a runtime of 2h 8m. It stars Philippe Noiret, Isabelle Huppert, Jean-Pierre Marielle and Stéphane Audran. Viewers rate it 7.0 out of 10 across 224 ratings.
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Philippe Noiret
as Lucien Cordier
Isabelle Huppert
as Rose Mercaillou
Jean-Pierre Marielle
as Le Peron / Le Peron's twin brother
Stéphane Audran
as Huguette Cordier
Eddy Mitchell
as Nono
Guy Marchand
as Marcel Chavasson
Michel Beaune
as Vanderbrouck
Jean Champion
as Le curé
Victor Garrivier
as Marcaillou
Gérard Hernandez
as Leonelli
Daniel Langlet
as Paulo
Irène Skobline
as Anne, l'institutrice
Directed by Bertrand Tavernier, written by Jim Thompson, Jean Aurenche and Bertrand Tavernier, produced by Henri Lassa and Adolphe Viezzi.
Average viewer score of 7.0/10 from 224 ratings.
I did really quite enjoy Philippe Noiret's performance here, but I couldn't help but wonder if Sir Peter Ustinov wouldn't have had fun with this part too. It's all set in French West Africa just before the start of WWII. His town is a small, largely agrarian and provincial one where "Cordier" is the local cop. To be fair, he's a bit of an hopeless case and everyone from his wife "Hugette" (Stéphane Audran)…
Reviewed on April 13, 2024
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Coup de Torchon (1981) is available to stream on HBO Max Amazon Channel, Criterion Channel and HBO Max, and to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store and Fandango At Home. Streaming availability is checked against JustWatch data and can change by region.
The main cast of Coup de Torchon (1981) includes Philippe Noiret, Isabelle Huppert, Jean-Pierre Marielle, Stéphane Audran and Eddy Mitchell. The film was directed by Bertrand Tavernier. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Coup de Torchon was released on November 4, 1981 and runs for 2h 8m.
Coup de Torchon (1981) holds an average rating of 7.0 out of 10 from 224 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy comedy, crime and drama films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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