Coup de Torchon
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Coup de Torchon

7.0 / 10 1981 2h 8mNR French
ComedyCrimeDrama

Storyline

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

Cast & Crew

Philippe Noiret

Philippe Noiret

Lucien Cordier

Lead
Isabelle Huppert

Isabelle Huppert

Rose Mercaillou

Jean-Pierre Marielle

Jean-Pierre Marielle

Le Peron / Le Peron's twin brother

Stéphane Audran

Stéphane Audran

Huguette Cordier

Eddy Mitchell

Eddy Mitchell

Nono

Guy Marchand

Guy Marchand

Marcel Chavasson

Michel Beaune

Michel Beaune

Vanderbrouck

Jean Champion

Jean Champion

Le curé

What People Are Saying

4.0
A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Bertrand Tavernier's vision lands with breathtaking precision.
Manohla Dargis, The New York Times
4.0
Every frame feels alive. Coup de Torchon is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.
Anthony Lane, The New Yorker