Coup de torchon

Nov 4 1981 Not Rated 2h 8m
Comedy, Crime, Drama

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

Plot

1938, in a French african colony. Lucien Cordier is the cop of this village, populated with blacks and a few whites (usually racialist and lustful). He is a washout, everyone (including his wife Huguette) humiliates him. He never arrests anyone and looks at elsewhere when a dirty trick occurs. But one day, he turns into a machiavellian exterminating angel.

Written by

Jean Aurenche, Bertrand Tavernier, Jim Thompson

Directed by

Bertrand Tavernier

Production Countries

France

Production Companies

Films A2, Little Bear, Les Films de la Tour

Languages

English, Français

Awards

Nominated for 1 Oscar. 2 wins & 11 nominations total

Scores
# of Votes
7,114
Average Rating
7.3 out of 10
Metascore
NA
Popularity
NA