Death of a Corrupt Man (1977)
Mort d'un pourri (original title)Reference View | Change View
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- 2h 3min
- Crime, Drama
- 07 Dec 1977 (France)
- Movie
One early morning deputy Philippe Dubaye wakes up his old friend Xavier Maréchal with disturbing news: he has just killed Serrano, a racketeer with extant political connections. Serrano kept proofs of Dubaye's involvement in corrupt...
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| Alain Delon | ... |
Xavier 'Xav' Maréchal
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| Ornella Muti | ... |
Valérie
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| Stéphane Audran | ... |
Christiane
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| Mireille Darc | ... |
Françoise
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| Maurice Ronet | ... |
Philippe Dubaye
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| Michel Aumont | ... |
Commissaire Moreau
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| Jean Bouise | ... |
Commissaire Pernais
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| Daniel Ceccaldi | ... |
Lucien Lacor
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| Julien Guiomar | ... |
Fondari
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| Klaus Kinski | ... |
Nicolas Tomski
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| François Chaumette | ... |
Lansac
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Xavier Depraz | ... |
Marcel
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| Henri Virlojeux | ... |
Paul
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Colette Duval | ... |
La secrétaire de Serrano
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Carole Achache | ... |
La fille du vestiaire
(as Carole Lange)
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El Kebir | ... |
Kébir
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Gérard Hérold | ... |
Dupaire
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Charles Moulin | ... |
Serrano
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Roger Muni | ... |
Le monsieur volé
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Claude Barichasse | ... |
Le laveur de carreaux
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Émile Riandreys | ... |
L'employé de la morgue
(as Henri Riandreys)
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Jean Berger | ... |
Brumaire (uncredited)
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Philippe Castelli | ... |
Le buraliste (uncredited)
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Sylvestre Warnia de Zarzecki | ... |
Simon (uncredited)
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Jean-Paul Denizon | ... |
(uncredited)
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Arlette Emmery | ... |
La standardiste (uncredited)
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Maud Hacquard | ... |
(uncredited)
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Armel Issartel | ... |
(uncredited)
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| Catherine Lachens | ... |
(uncredited)
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Patrick Laplace | ... |
Etienne (uncredited)
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Dominique Messali | ... |
La secrétaire de Xav (uncredited)
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| Charles Millot | ... |
(uncredited)
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Jacques Pisias | ... |
(uncredited)
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Michel Ruhl | ... |
(uncredited)
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Yvan Tanguy | ... |
(uncredited)
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Directed by
| Georges Lautner | ||
Written by
| Jean Laborde | ... | (novel) (as Raf Vallet) |
| Michel Audiard | ... | (dialogue) |
| Claude Sautet | ... | (screenplay) (uncredited) |
Produced by
| Alain Delon | ... | producer |
| Norbert Saada | ... | executive producer |
Music by
| Philippe Sarde | ||
Cinematography by
| Henri Decaë | ||
Editing by
| Michelle David | ||
Editorial Department
| Elisabeth Guido | ... | assistant editor |
Casting By
| Anita Benoist | ||
Set Decoration by
| Françoise De Leu | ||
| Alain Gaudry | ||
Costume Design by
| Marie-Françoise Perochon | ||
Makeup Department
| Maurizio Giustini | ... | makeup artist: O. Muti |
| Eric Muller | ... | key makeup artist |
Production Management
| Henri Jaquillard | ... | production manager |
| Paul Lemaire | ... | unit manager |
| Juliette Toutain | ... | trainee unit manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Jean Achache | ... | second assistant director |
| Jean-Michel Carbonnaux | ... | first assistant director |
| Agnès Folgoas | ... | second assistant director |
| Michel Pécas | ... | second unit director |
Sound Department
| Michel Barlier | ... | sound mixer |
| Gérard Dacquay | ... | sound assistant |
| Michel Desrois | ... | sound |
| Maurice Gilbert | ... | sound mixer |
| Liliane Lecosse | ... | assistant sound editor |
| Jacqueline Thiédot | ... | sound editor |
| André Zveguintzoff | ... | sound editor trainee |
Special Effects by
| Georges Iaconelli | ... | special effects |
Stunts
| François Doge | ... | stunt technician |
| Rémy Julienne | ... | car stunt coordinator |
Camera and Electrical Department
| André Clément | ... | second unit: camera operator assistant |
| Jean-Yves Coic | ... | camera operator: second unit (as Jean-Yves Coïc) |
| Yves Rodallec | ... | camera operator |
| Victor Rodrigue | ... | still photographer |
| Alain Tanguy | ... | electrician |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Wayne A. Finkelman | ... | costumes: Miss Muti |
Music Department
| Stan Getz | ... | musician: saxophone |
| Hubert Rostaing | ... | orchestrator |
| Carlo Savina | ... | conductor |
Script and Continuity Department
| Catherine Prévert | ... | script supervisor |
Additional Crew
| Andree Leguay | ... | production administrator |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Cinema International Corporation (CIC) (1977) (France) (theatrical)
- Universal Film Agency (1977) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
- Nippon Herald Films (1978) (Japan) (theatrical)
- Gaumont-Columbia-RCA (GCR) (1982) (France) (VHS)
- VCG (1983) (Greece) (VHS)
- Canal+ (1985) (France) (tv)
- Hollywood Boulevard Diffusion (1988) (France) (VHS)
- Antenne 2 (A2) (1991) (France) (tv)
- France 2 (FR2) (1993) (France) (tv)
- Morava Film (Yugoslavia) (theatrical)
- 13ème Rue (2005) (France) (tv)
- 13ème Rue (2014) (France) (tv)
- ARTE (2017) (France) (tv)
- Arcadès (2011) (France) (DVD)
- CinéCinémas (1997) (France) (tv)
- Concorde Home Entertainment (2012) (Germany) (DVD)
- ESC Distribution (2018) (France) (Blu-ray)
- Fox Pathé Europa (2003) (France) (DVD)
- Fox Pathé Europa (2015) (France) (Blu-ray)
- France 2 (FR2) (2011) (France) (tv)
- France 3 (2001) (France) (tv)
- Garry's Trading Co. (2005) (Hong Kong) (DVD)
- HD1 (2017) (France) (tv)
- Paramount Channel (2023) (France) (tv)
- Paris Première (2016) (France) (tv)
- TF1 (2007) (France) (tv)
- Victory (2006) (Greece) (DVD)
Special Effects
Other Companies
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
One early morning deputy Philippe Dubaye wakes up his old friend Xavier Maréchal with disturbing news: he has just killed Serrano, a racketeer with extant political connections. Serrano kept proofs of Dubaye's involvement in corrupt dealings and was poised to use them against the deputy. Xavier readily agrees to cover up for his old pal Philippe, but he soon runs into difficulties. Nobody believes Dubaye's alibi. And everybody -- influential personalities, powerful businessmen, dubious go-betweens and the police -- wants to get hold of the documents that served to blackmail Dubaye; by all possible means.
Written by Eduardo Casais |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | Due to his wild reputation of being particularly difficult, the casting of Klaus Kinski on this film caused some serious apprehension to director Georges Lautner, who eventually found in him the nicest and most cooperative actor he could have dreamed of. See more » |
| Goofs | In the car chase scene with Alain Delon and Ornella Muti being chased by the killers, the roads switches from soaking wet to bone dry between shots. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in Ishchite zhenshchinu (1983). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Paris, 5 H Du Matin See more » |