1986

1h 40m

6.2(71 votes)

Crime

Drama

Mystery

Overview

Inspector Lavardin is called to a provincial village to investigate a murder – only to find that one of his ex-lovers is the victim’s widow.

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Cast & Crew

23 members

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Jean Poiret

Inspecteur Jean Lavardin

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Jean-Claude Brialy

Claude Alvarez

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Bernadette Lafont

Hélène Mons

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Jean-Luc Bideau

Max Charnet

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Jacques Dacqmine

Raoul Mons

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Hermine Clair

Véronique Manguin

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Pierre-François Dumeniaud

Marcel Vigouroux

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Florent Gibassier

Francis

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Guy Louret

Buci

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Jean Depussé

Volga

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Marc Adam

Adam

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Michel Dupuy

Frogman

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Serge Feuillet

Priest

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Michel Fontayne

Bouncer

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Philippe Froger

Stage Manager

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Chantal Grebbet

Eve

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Claire Ifrane

Tobacconist

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Hervé Lelardoux

1st Man

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Lisa Livane

Woman

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Robert Mazet

Léon

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Guy Parigot

2nd Man

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Maurice Regnaut

Pierre Manguin

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Odette Simoneau

Denise

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