Movie
1981 Criminal drama
2h 8min
| Original lang. | French, English |
| Country | France |
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An inspired rendering of Jim Thompson's pulp novel Pop. 1280, Bertrand Tavernier's Coup de torchon (Clean Slate) deftly transplants the story of an inept police chief turned heartless killer and his scrappy mistress from the American South to French West Africa. Featuring pitch-perfect performances by Philippe Noiret and Isabelle Huppert, this striking neo-noir straddles the line between violence and lyricism with dark humor and visual elegance.
| Directed by | Bertrand Tavernier |
| Written by | Bertrand Tavernier, Jean Aurenche |
Starring
Isabelle Huppert
Jean-Pierre Marielle
Stéphane Audran
Philippe Noiret
Eddy Mitchell
Guy Marchand
Irène Skobline
Michel Beaune
Jean Champion
Victor Garrivier
Gérard Hernandez
Abdoulaye Diop
Daniel Langlet
François Perrot
Raymond Hermantier
Mamadou Dioumé
Samba Mané
Irénée Martin
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