Clean Slate (1981)
Coup de torchon (original title)Reference View | Change View
- Not Rated
- 2h 8min
- Comedy, Crime
- 04 Nov 1981 (France)
- Movie
A pathetic police chief, humiliated by everyone around him, suddenly wants a clean slate in life - and resorts to drastic means to do so.
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Awards:
- Nominated for 1 Oscar. Another 2 wins & 10 nominations.
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Philippe Noiret | ... |
Lucien Cordier
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Isabelle Huppert | ... |
Rose Marcaillou
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Jean-Pierre Marielle | ... |
Le Péron / L'adjudant Georges Le Péron
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Stéphane Audran | ... |
Huguette
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Eddy Mitchell | ... |
Nono
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Guy Marchand | ... |
Marcel Chavasson
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Irène Skobline | ... |
Anne
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Michel Beaune | ... |
Vanderbrouck
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Jean Champion | ... |
Priest
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Victor Garrivier | ... |
Marcaillou
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Gérard Hernandez | ... |
Leonelli
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Abdoulaye Diop | ... |
Fête Nat le serviteur
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Daniel Langlet | ... |
Paulo
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François Perrot | ... |
Le colonel Tramichel
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Raymond Hermantier | ... |
L'aveugle
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Mamadou Dioumé | ... |
Mamadou l'interprète
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Samba Mané | ... |
Vendredi
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Irénée Martin | ... |
La femme au cimetière (uncredited)
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Directed by
Bertrand Tavernier |
Written by
Jean Aurenche | ... | () |
Bertrand Tavernier | ... | () |
Jim Thompson | ... | (novel "Pop. 1280") |
Produced by
Henri Lassa | ... | producer |
Adolphe Viezzi | ... | producer |
Music by
Philippe Sarde |
Cinematography by
Pierre-William Glenn |
Editing by
Armand Psenny |
Editorial Department
Sophie Cornu | ... | assistant editor |
Production Design by
Alexandre Trauner |
Set Decoration by
Hubert de Varine | ||
Franckie Diago | ... | (as Frankie Diago) |
Costume Design by
Jacqueline Moreau |
Makeup Department
Paul Le Marinel | ... | key makeup artist |
Ludovic Paris | ... | hair stylist |
Production Management
Jean-Louis Lapassade | ... | unit manager |
Michel Nicolini | ... | unit production manager |
Louis Wipf | ... | production manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Jean Achache | ... | assistant director |
Frédéric Bourboulon | ... | assistant director |
Daniel Deleforges | ... | trainee assistant director |
Makhete Diallo | ... | assistant director |
Roland Fruytier | ... | trainee assistant director |
Art Department
René Albouze | ... | props |
Georges Bouillette | ... | construction manager |
Pierre Fontaine | ... | set dresser |
Sound Department
Catherine D'Hoir | ... | assistant sound editor |
Michel Desrois | ... | sound |
Maurice Gilbert | ... | sound mixer |
Luce Grunenwaldt | ... | sound editor |
Jean-Pierre Lelong | ... | foley artist |
Dominique Levert | ... | boom operator |
Claude Villand | ... | sound mixer |
Camera and Electrical Department
Albert Bonomi | ... | key grip |
Armand Bonomi | ... | grip |
Marc Casi | ... | grip |
Alain Choquart | ... | second assistant camera |
Michael Coulter | ... | first assistant camera |
Pierre-William Glenn | ... | steadicam operator |
Michel Lombardo | ... | electrician |
René Rochera | ... | chief electrician (as Rene Rochera) |
Abdoulaye Sy | ... | electrician |
Moussa Touré | ... | electrician |
Jean-Claude Vicquery | ... | camera operator |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
Yvette Bonnay | ... | assistant costume designer |
Karl Lagerfeld | ... | costumer |
Irénée Martin | ... | assistant costume designer |
Music Department
William Flageollet | ... | music mixer |
Peter Knight | ... | conductor |
Script and Continuity Department
Claudine Taulère | ... | script supervisor |
Additional Crew
Sylvie Crouet | ... | production secretary |
Peter Fernandez | ... | voice director: English version |
Simon Mizrahi | ... | press attache |
Pauline Montel | ... | production administrator |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Parafrance Films (1981) (France) (theatrical)
- Biograph International (1982) (United States) (theatrical) (subtitled)
- CEL Film Distribution (1982) (Australia) (theatrical) (as Publishing and Broadcasting Theatrical)
- Curzon Film Distributors (1982) (United Kingdom) (theatrical) (subtitled)
- Dianafilmi (1982) (Finland) (theatrical)
- Moreno Films (1982) (United States) (theatrical) (subtitled)
- Quartet Films (1982) (United States) (theatrical) (subtitled)
- T&O Film (1982) (Norway) (theatrical)
- Parafrance Video Worldwide (P.V.W.) (1982) (France) (VHS)
- Concorde Film (1983) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
- Star Video (1983) (Australia) (video)
- Antenne 2 (A2) (1984) (France) (tv)
- William Italiana (1985) (Italy) (theatrical)
- Embassy Home Entertainment (1985) (United States) (VHS)
- France 3 (1991) (France) (tv)
- Yleisradio (YLE) (1995) (Finland) (tv)
- Universal Pictures Video (2001) (France) (DVD)
- The Criterion Collection (2004) (United States) (DVD)
- Universal Music France (2004) (France) (DVD)
- Universal Pictures Video (2010) (France) (DVD)
- France 5 (2021) (France) (tv)
- The Criterion Channel (2021) (United States) (tv) (digital)
- Rialto Pictures (2023) (United States)
- Télévision Suisse-Romande (TSR) (1985) (Switzerland) (tv)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Euro-Titres (titles)
Storyline
Plot Summary |
1938, in a French african colony. Lucien Cordier is the cop of this village, populated with blacks and a few whites (usually racialist and lustful). He is a washout, everyone (including his wife Huguette) humiliates him. He never arrests anyone and looks at elsewhere when a dirty trick occurs. But one day, he turns into a machiavellian exterminating angel. Written by Yepok |
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Did You Know?
Trivia | The singer Eddy Mitchell, in a major fictional role for the first time, thought he was so bad after watching the dailies that he insisted to do some of his scenes once again. Because no one would agree, he jokingly stated: "since I'm actually the richest one of the crew, I'll pay for all the scenes I'm allowed to do again" and was almost taken seriously. From then on, he never went to watch the dailies again. See more » |
Goofs | Towards the end, Rose is walking on the pier and after they say in a loudspeaker 'Attention! Curfew tonight at 9 o'clock...', she turns around and the shadow of the cameraman can be clearly seen on the ground on her right. See more » |
Movie Connections | Featured in Scenes Under the Midnight Sun (1987). See more » |
Crazy Credits | In the opening credits, we are correctly informed that the film is based on the novel "Pop. 1280"; but during the end titles, we are informed that it is based on "Pop. 1275". This is consistent with the official title retained for the translation into French, which is "1275 Ames" (literally: "1275 Souls"), and which reflects the fact that 5 people have died during the course of action. See more » |
Quotes |
Lucien Cordier:
Do you know why dogs sniff each other's butts? When dogs still ruled the world, they held a convention to vote new laws. The head dog said: "I suggest that due to poor hygiene here, our assholes we leave at the door." The dogs agreed and de-assholed. But just then, a tornado blew in and mixed all the assholes up. Not one dog recognized his own. Ever since, they smell each other's asses. And it'll go on till the end of time. See more » |