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B
Strong
MASTER SCORE 66.5 / 100
1980·Crime / Drama / Mystery·1h 45m

PILE OU FACE

Since his wife died, Inspector Louis Baroni (Philippe Noiret) has become a virtual recluse, preferring the solitude of his quiet house to the company of others. His period of mournful contemplation is broken when he is called out to look into the suspicious death of Madame Morlaix who, according to her husband Edouard (Michel Serrault), fell from an upstairs window. Curious to find out more, Baroni begins his inquiry.

Above the Line
Robert Enrico·DirectorMichel Audiard·WriterDidier Tarot·Director of PhotographyLino Léonardi·Original Music ComposerPatricia Nény·Editor
Cast
Philippe Noiret·Inspecteur Louis BaroniMichel Serrault·Édouard MorlaixDorothée·Laurence BertilPierre Arditi·Pierre LarrieuBernard Le Coq·PhillipeGaëlle Legrand·ZeppGuilhaine Dubos·Michèle, la fille de BaroniFred Personne·Le policier, ami de BaroniAndré Falcon·Lampertuis, supérieur de BaroniJean Desailly·Bourgon-Massenet, directeur de la police
Full Crew
(14 credits)
Directing· 3
Robert Enrico·DirectorClaire Denis·Assistant DirectorJacqueline Granier-Deferre·Script Supervisor
Writing· 1
Michel Audiard·Writer
Camera· 1
Didier Tarot·Director of Photography
Editing· 1
Patricia Nény·Editor
Sound & Music· 4
Lino Léonardi·Original Music ComposerJean Nény·SoundAlain Lachassagne·SoundVincent Arnardi·Sound Mix Technician
Art & Design· 1
Jean-Claude Gallouin·Production Design
Production· 3
Georges Cravenne·ProducerBertrand Javal·Executive ProducerAlain Belmondo·Production Manager
By the Numbers
66.5
OF 100
Master Score
6.6
OF 10
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