Police (1985 film)
Police is a 1985 French romantic crime drama film directed by Maurice Pialat and starring Gérard Depardieu, Sophie Marceau, and Sandrine Bonnaire. Written by Catherine Breillat, the film is about a moody, jaded police detective investigating a drug ring who falls for a mysterious woman and is drawn into a shady and dangerous scheme.[1] The film had 1,830,970 admissions in France.[2]
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| Directed by | Maurice Pialat |
| Produced by | Emmanuel Schlumberger |
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| Story by | Catherine Breillat |
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| Music by | Henryk Mikolaj Gorecki (Symphonie N° 3) sung by Stefania Woytowicz Symphonie Orchester der Südwestfunk conducted by Ernest Bour |
| Cinematography | Luciano Tovoli |
| Edited by | Yann Dedet |
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| Distributed by | Gaumont |
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Running time | 114 minutes |
| Country | France |
| Language | French |
Plot
When Mangin, a jaded French police inspector (Depardieu), starts to investigate a Tunisian drug ring, he finds his morals being clouded by his interactions with the criminals and especially Noria (Marceau), the girlfriend of one of them.
Cast
- Gérard Depardieu as Louis Vincent Mangin
- Sophie Marceau as Noria
- Richard Anconina as Lambert
- Pascale Rocard as Marie Vedret
- Sandrine Bonnaire as Lydie
- Frank Karoui as René
- Jonathan Leïna as Simon
- Jacques Mathou as Gauthier
- Bernard Fuzellier as Nez cassé
- Bentahar Meaachou as Claude
- Yann Dedet as Dédé
- Artus de Penguern as Inspector
Accolades
The film was nominated for a César for Best Editing in 1986, as well as a Best Actor nomination for Depardieu. Depardieu also won the Award for Best Actor from the Venice Film Festival in 1985 for his performance of the conflicted Mangin.[1]
References
- Mannikka, Eleanor. "Police (1985)". The New York Times. Retrieved 20 November 2012.
- "Police". JP's Box-Office. Retrieved 20 November 2012.
External links
- Police on IMDb
- Police at Rotten Tomatoes