La femme flic (1980)

Director:

Yves Boisset

Writers:

Yves Boisset (scenario), Claude Veillot (scenario),

Stars:

Miou-Miou, Jean-Marc Thibault, Leny Escudéro

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Miou-Miou	...	Inspecteur Corinne Levasseur
Jean-Marc Thibault	...	Commissaire Porel
Leny Escudéro	...	Diego Cortez
Jean-Pierre Kalfon	...	Backmann, le directeur de la MJC
François Simon	...	Docteur Godiveau
Alex Lacast	...	Inspecteur Simbert
Niels Arestrup	...	Dominique Allier, le photographe
Henri Garcin	...	Le procureur
Philippe Caubère	...	L'abbé Henning
Roland Amstutz	...	M. Muller
Roland Bertin	...	Substitut Berthot
Roland Blanche	...	L'inspecteur Roc
Stéphane Bouy	...	Commissaire Bonnard
Philippe Brizard	...	Juge d'instruction dans le Midi
Gérard Caillaud	...	Juge d'instruction dans le Nord

Storyline

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Plot Keywords:

social criticism | policewoman | police | flanders | portrait photograph

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Genres:

Drama | Thriller

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Details

Country:

France

Language:

French

Release Date:

8 January 1980 (France)

Also Known As:

The Woman Cop

Company Credits

Production Co:

Sara Films, Antenne 2, Société Nouvelle Cinévog

Technical Specs

Runtime:

103 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color (Eastmancolor)

User Reviews

Too good for this real world

Inspecteur Levasseur (Miou-Miou) tries too much. When you're doing this job, there's a certain line that you can't cross. Don't put on a fight against the real big guns: powerful businessman with ties to the political world. Inspecteur Levasseur must do her job without entering this inner-sanctum. So when the bad guys are off to do their old tricks again, what does Inspecteur Levasseur do? Does she close her eyes, pretending not to see anything so she can keep her job? Or does she go full steam ahead? Or why not just quit? The decision is all Inspecteur Levasseur to make.

This movie reminds me of Adieu, poulet. Instead of Vergeat, we have here Inspecteur Levasseur, confronted with her destiny. It's truly a genre that was well explored by French cinéastes in the 60's, 70's and 80's.

Miou-Miou is good, if just a bit too stoic.

Out of 100, I gave it 74. That's good for **½ out of ****.

Seen at home, in Toronto, on January 17th, 2004.