Coup de Torchon (1981): Perfery

Coup de Torchon

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(1981)Directed by Bertrand Tavernier128 minComedy, Crime, Drama

Lucien Cordier (Philippe Noiret), the police chief of a small town in French West Africa, has put up with years of insults from everyone around him, including his wife Huguette (Stéphane Audran). Then he decides he wants a clean slate and sets out to get one by drastic means. Bertrand Tavernier adapts Jim Thompson's novel Pop. 1280, and Lucien keeps smiling his sleepy smile, a man who has stopped waiting to be respected.

Philippe Noiretas Lucien Cordier

Isabelle Huppertas Rose Mercaillou

Jean-Pierre Marielleas Le Peron / Le Peron's twin brother

Stéphane Audranas Huguette Cordier

Eddy Mitchellas Nono

Guy Marchandas Marcel Chavasson

Michel Beauneas Vanderbrouck

Jean Championas Le curé

Victor Garrivieras Marcaillou

Gérard Hernandezas Leonelli

Daniel Langletas Paulo

IS Irène Skoblineas Anne, l'institutrice

Abdoulaye Diopas Fête Nat

François Perrotas Colonel Tramichel

Samba Manéas Vendredi

Raymond Hermantieras L'aveugle

Mamadou Diouméas L'interprète au cinéma

Irénée Martinas La femme au cimetière

ME Max Ernstas Le soldat mexicain (dans le film publicitaire "Galeries Barbès")

Paul Grimaultas Le condamné à mort (dans le film publicitaire "Galeries Barbès")