Coup de torchon
France
1981 Criminal drama
2h 8min
Original language: French, English
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An inspired rendering of Jim Thompson's pulp novel Pop. 1280, Bertrand Tavernier's Coup de torchon (Clean Slate) deftly transplants the story of an inept police chief turned heartless killer and his scrappy mistress from the American South to French West Africa. Featuring pitch-perfect performances by Philippe Noiret and Isabelle Huppert, this striking neo-noir straddles the line between violence and lyricism with dark humor and visual elegance.
| Directed by | Bertrand Tavernier |
| Written by | Bertrand Tavernier, Jean Aurenche |
