Coup de Torchon
Summary:
Based on pulp master Jim Thompson's -Pop. 1280, Bertrand Tavernier's Coup de Torchon is a sardonic thriller that remains true to its source's spirit, even as it transposes the action from the American South to colonial West Africa. Lucien (Philippe Noiret) is the bumbling police chief of Bourkasa, a dusty outpost in rural Senegal. Badgered by local thugs, Lucien initiall... Full Summary >>
Cast:
Philippe Noiret - (Lucien Cordier)
Isabelle Huppert - (Rose)
Jean-Pierre Marielle - (Le Peron's brother)
Jean-Pierre Marielle - (Le Peron)
Stéphane Audran - (Hughuette Cordier)
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Review:
French filmmaker Bertrand Tavernier based this well-received 1981 release on Jim Thompson's -Pop. 1280. Tavernier moved the action from 1910s America to 1930s Africa, but the themes and spirit of the original remain intact. Audacious and intermittently brilliant, Coup de Torchon charts the compelling trajectory of Lucien (Philippe N... Continue >>
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