Garde à vue (1981) 7.6
A police inspector, suspecting an attorney of two child sex murders, has him held for a questioning session that goes on for hours. Director:Claude Miller |
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Garde à vue (1981) 7.6
A police inspector, suspecting an attorney of two child sex murders, has him held for a questioning session that goes on for hours. Director:Claude Miller |
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Lino Ventura | ... |
Inspector Antoine Gallien
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Michel Serrault | ... |
Jerome, Charles, Emile Martinaud
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Chantal Martinaud
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Guy Marchand | ... |
Inspector Marcel Belmont
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Didier Agostini | ... |
Young policeman
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Patrick Depeyrrat | ... |
Policeman
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Pierre Maguelon | ... |
Adami
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Annie Miller | ... |
La mère de Camille
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Serge Malik | ... |
Le mécanicien
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Jean-Claude Penchenat | ... |
Divisional Commissioner
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Yves Pignot | ... |
Policeman
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Mathieu Schiffman | ... |
Le fils Berthier
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Michel Such | ... |
Jean-Marie Jabelain
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Elsa Lunghini | ... |
Camille
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Mohammed Bekireche | ... |
Arab
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Inspector Gallien is investigating the rape and murder of two little girls. The only suspect is attorney Jerome Martinaud, but the evidence against him is circumstantial. As the city celebrates New Year's Eve, Gallien calls Martinaud to his office and interrogates him for hour after hour while Martinaud continues to maintain his innocence. We learn all about the evidence; we meet Martinaud's wife and learn all about the rift between the two; but will we, and Gallien, finally learn whether Martinaud is guilty? Written by Anonymous
Though the story is essentially routine, and the "surprise" ending is nothing but a bad joke on the audience, you can see what attracted these good actors to the project - it offers them the kind of roles in which good actors can shine, and shine they do. The film is impeccably made - for its time. It was remade in 2000 as "Under Suspicion" and if you only want to see one version of the story (that's all it deserves, really), I recommend the latter one, with Hopkins' up-to-date direction and the more explicit references to plot points that the original could only hint at. The ending, however, still blows. (**1/2)