Coup de Torchon
A pathetic police chief, humiliated by everyone around him, suddenly wants a clean slate in life, and resorts to drastic means to achieve it.
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Cast
20 people
Philippe Noiret
Lucien Cordier
Known for
Cinema Paradiso
The Postman
Isabelle Huppert
Rose Mercaillou
Known for
Elle
The Piano Teacher
Jean-Pierre Marielle
Le Peron / Le Peron's twin brother
Known for
The Da Vinci Code
The Dream Team
Stéphane Audran
Huguette Cordier
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Babette's Feast
The Butcher
Eddy Mitchell
Nono
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Happiness Is in the Field
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Guy Marchand
Marcel Chavasson
Known for
Les Sous-Doués En Vacances
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Michel Beaune
Vanderbrouck
Known for
The Professional
The Loner
Jean Champion
Le curé
Known for
The Umbrellas of Cherbourg
Day for Night
Victor Garrivier
Marcaillou
Known for
French Kiss
The Returned
Gérard Hernandez
Leonelli
Known for
Fantastic Planet
Lucky Luke
Daniel Langlet
Paulo
Known for
The Wing or the Thigh?
Irène Skobline
Anne, l'institutrice
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Love in the Afternoon
Bertrand Tavernier Director · Jean Aurenche Writer Jim Thompson Author
Worldwide gross $16M · First release November 4, 1981 · Produced in France
Box office
Worldwide gross
$16,500,000
Production
Les Films de la Tour
Production
Little Bear
Production
Films A2
Production
France
Produced in
Languages
Original language
French
Spoken on screen
English · French
Release dates
France · November 4, 1981
Theatrical
No release date listed for United States.
France
September 19, 2001 · Physical
February 28, 2021 · Digital · Netflix
Germany
November 19, 1982 · Theatrical · West Germany
Netherlands
April 7, 1983 · Theatrical
March 24, 2008 · Physical · DVD
Portugal
August 29, 1985
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