Coup de Torchon

– In 1938 in the french West Africa, Lucien Cordier is a weak and corrupted policeman despised by the ..

Type:
Movie
Rating:
7.60 / 10
Duration:
2 Hours and 8 Minutes
Release Year:
1981
Coup de torchon (1981)

In 1938 in the french West Africa, Lucien Cordier is a weak and corrupted policeman despised by the local bad boys. His wife is openly cheating on him and he hasn't got any self-respect anymore. But when comes the occasion, his revenge will be terrible.

Release Date:

04 Nov 1981

Language:

French, English

MPAA Content-Rating:
Not Rated

Director:

Bertrand Tavernier

Writer:

Jean Aurenche, Bertrand Tavernier, Jim Thompson (novel)

Main Actors:

Philippe Noiret, Isabelle Huppert, Jean-Pierre Marielle, Stéphane Audran

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.

Awards:

Nominated for 1 Oscar. Another 2 wins & 10 nominations.

Ratings:
Internet Movie Database:
7.6/10
Rotten Tomatoes:
83%