Police Python 357
– A tough but honest cop must clear his name after a corrupt colleague implicates him in a murder in t..
A tough but honest cop must clear his name after a corrupt colleague implicates him in a murder in this French thriller. Ferrot is a hard-as-nails police detective who is attracted to a beautiful woman named Sylvia. Sylvia, however, is having an affair with Ganay, who happens to be Ferrot's superior on the force; Ganay happens to be married to Therese, who is handicapped. Sylvia is found murdered, and Ferrot is assigned to investigate; Ferrot is convinced that Ganay killed Sylvia because she wanted to end their relationship, but to his dismay, Ferrot discovers that the killer has placed a number of false clues that point the blame toward Ferrot.
01 Feb 1980
French
Alain Corneau
Daniel Boulanger (dialogue), Daniel Boulanger (screenplay), Alain Corneau, Kenneth Fearing (novel)
Yves Montand, François Périer, Simone Signoret, Stefania Sandrelli
An inspector is having a secret relationship with a woman. When she is murdered by his boss, all proof is against him.
2 wins & 2 nominations.
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