The Cop (1970)
"Un condé" (original title)

Director:

Yves Boisset

Writers:

Yves Boisset, Sandro Continenza,

Stars:

Michel Bouquet, Françoise Fabian, Gianni Garko

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Michel Bouquet	...	L'inspecteur Favenin
Françoise Fabian	...	Hélène Dassa
Gianni Garko	...	Dan Rover (as John Garko)
Michel Constantin	...	Viletti
Anne Carrère	...	Christine
Rufus	...	Raymond Aulnay
Théo Sarapo	...	Lupo
Henri Garcin	...	Georges Duval, dit 'Georgy Beausourire'
Pierre Massimi	...	Robert Dassa
Bernard Fresson	...	L'inspecteur Barnero
Adolfo Celi	...	Le commissaire principal / Chief of police
Jean-Claude Bercq	...	Germain (as Jean-Claude Berck)
Marcel Gassouk	...	(as Marcel Gassouc)
Noëlle Leiris
Georges Lucas

Storyline

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Plot Keywords:

based on novel

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Genres:

Crime | Thriller | Drama

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Certificate:

R

Details

Country:

France Italy

Language:

French

Release Date:

5 October 1970 (France)

Also Known As:

The Cop

Company Credits

Production Co:

Empire Films, Stéphan Films

Technical Specs

Runtime:

95 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color (Eastmancolor)

User Reviews

A hard-boiled cop seeks vendetta

Un conde is a very depressing film about a cop who gets tired of crime after a tragic gunfight. The cop starts his personal vendetta that goes far beyond the law.

The films imagery is laconic and slow. Many off the scenes are shot with very little light.Acting is very motionless and slow to make the film look sad and depressing. There is no beautiful or happy scenes. Every character in this film have serious problems. I don't know that to whom this kind of films are made for. Only pleasurable thing is that dialogue is in french. The film offers nothing but depressing scenes of violence and mourning. Still it could be worth seeing for if one likes to feel gloomy.

Rating: 2/10