Director:
Pierre Granier-DeferreGuión:
Francis VeberCámara:
Jean CollombMúsica:
Philippe SardeReparto:
Lino Ventura, Patrick Dewaere, Victor Lanoux, Julien Guiomar, Pierre Tornade, Françoise Brion, Claude Rich, Michel Peyrelon, Claude Brosset, Gérard Hérold (más)Sinopsis(1)
When political thugs murder an opponent's volunteer and also kill a cop, chief inspector Verjeat believes the politician who hired them is as guilty as the murderous goon. Verjeat's pursuit of the councilman, Lardatte, gets him a warning from his superiors. When he embarrasses Lardatte while disarming a hostage (the dead volunteer's father), Verjeat is told he's being transferred within a week. He speeds up his hunt for the goon and, with Lefévre, one of his young detectives, he engineers a complicated scheme to buy more time before the transfer. How should Verjeat play out his values of honor and duty? (texto oficial de la distribuidora)
(más)Reseñas (1)
The French Detective is similar to the famous gangster film by director Mann, and the comparison of these films in the same genre answers why I consider the American film to be an undisputed genre classic and a true embodiment of a quality crime thriller, with excellently shot action scenes. Meanwhile, the French film is just mediocre, and even the presence of the famous Lino Ventura does not help this time. In fact, I should say that Ventura represents the only reason why you should waste your time with this old film. Ventura lacks a strong and charismatic opponent. Of the other characters, only Ventura's superior is worth remembering, who allowed himself to be tamed too much by the influence of the powerful and by the political order. Although seemingly nothing is missing from the ingredients that make up a proper crime story, the result is a very average dish. Overall impression: 55%.
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