Chicken With Vinegar

– Unorthodox detective Jean Lavardin is called to a provincial French town after a prank turns deadly...

Type:
Movie
Rating:
6.70 / 10
Duration:
One Hour and 50 Minutes
Release Year:
1985
Original Name:
Poulet au vinaigre
Chicken with Vinegar (1985) - Also known as Poulet au vinaigre

Unorthodox detective Jean Lavardin is called to a provincial French town after a prank turns deadly.

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Chicken with Vinegar (1985) - Trailer

Release Date:

10 Apr 1985

Language:

French

MPAA Content-Rating:
Not Rated

Director:

Claude Chabrol

Writer:

Dominique Roulet (novel), Dominique Roulet (adaptation), Claude Chabrol (adaptation), Dominique Roulet (dialogue), Claude Chabrol (dialogue)

Main Actors:

Jean Poiret, Stéphane Audran, Michel Bouquet, Jean Topart

Plot:

When a small town begins losing its citizenry in a series of grisly murders, out-of-town police inspector Jean Lavardin (Jean Poiret) is sent to investigate. Could the killers be a bullied son (Lucas Belvaux) and his cruel mother (Stephane Audran) who run the local post office? Or a pushy trio of would-be land developers?

Awards:

1 win & 3 nominations.

Ratings:
Internet Movie Database:
6.7/10