Mangin, a police inspector in Paris, leans hard on informants to get evidence on three Tunisian brothers who traffic in drugs. He arrests one, Simon, and his girl-friend Noria. Simon's brothers go to their lawyer. He springs Noria, who promptly steals 2 million francs that belong to the Tunisians. They suspect her of the theft; her life as well as the lawyer's is in danger. Meanwhile, Noria is playing with both the lawyer and Mangin's affections. Mangin is mercurial anyway: intimidating and bloodying suspects, falling for a police commission trainee before flipping for Noria, wearing his emotions on his sleeve. Can he save the lawyer and Noria, and can he convince her to love?
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Cast
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Gérard Depardieu
Louis Vincent Mangin
Known for
Asterix & Obelix: Mission Cleopatra
1492: Conquest of Paradise
Sophie Marceau
Noria
Known for
Braveheart
The World Is Not Enough
Richard Anconina
Lambert
Known for
Would I Lie to You?
Camping 2
Pascale Rocard
Marie Vedret
Known for
Singles
Sandrine Bonnaire
Lydie
Known for
La Cérémonie
Vagabond
Jacques Mathou
Gauthier
Known for
Delicatessen
Betty Blue
Yann Dedet
Dédé
Known for
Under the Sun of Satan
Confidentially Yours
Frank Karaoui
Rene
Also in
Dirty Like an Angel
Jonathan Leïna
Simon
No other roles listed
Bernard Fuzellier
Nez Casse
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Bentahar Meaachou
Claude
Also in
Sale Destin
Mohamed Ayari
Momo
No other roles listed
Maurice Pialat Director · Catherine Breillat Screenplay Jacques Fieschi Screenplay
United States release November 11, 1985 · Produced in France · Production TF1 Films Production
Production
Gaumont
Production · Studio
TF1 Films Production
Production
France
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Languages
Original language
French
Spoken on screen
French
Release dates
Italy · August 26, 1985
Premiere · Mostra internazionale d'arte cinematografica di Venezia
France · September 4, 1985
Theatrical
United States · November 11, 1985
Theatrical
China
April 19, 2024 · Premiere · Beijing International Film Festival
Czechia
April 1, 1993 · Physical
Germany
September 4, 1985 · Theatrical
Sweden
February 6, 1987 · Theatrical
United Kingdom
June 13, 1986 · Theatrical
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