La balance (1982)

Nicole is a Parisian streetwalker and Dede is her racketeer boyfriend, on the outs with his mob bosses because of a dispute over Nicole. When a police informant ("balance") is murdered, the... See full summary »

Director:

Bob Swaim

Writers:

Mathieu Fabiani (dialogue), Bob Swaim (dialogue),

Stars:

Nathalie Baye, Philippe Léotard, Richard Berry

3 wins & 5 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Nathalie Baye	...	Nicole Danet
Philippe Léotard	...	Dédé Laffont
Richard Berry	...	Mathias Palouzi
Maurice Ronet	...	Roger Massina
Bernard Freyd	...	Le Capitaine
Christophe Malavoy	...	Tintin
Jean-Paul Comart	...	Le Belge (as Jean-Paul Connart)
Albert Dray	...	Carlini
Florent Pagny	...	Simoni
Tchéky Karyo	...	Petrovic (as Tcheky Karyo)
Raouf Ben Yaghlane	...	Djerbi
Galia Salimo	...	Sabrina, la prostituée (as Galia Dujardin)
Sam Karmann	...	Paulo Sanchez
Robert Atlan	...	Ayouche
Luc-Antoine Diquéro	...	Picard

Storyline

Nicole is a Parisian streetwalker and Dede is her racketeer boyfriend, on the outs with his mob bosses because of a dispute over Nicole. When a police informant ("balance") is murdered, the cops have to scramble for a replacement. Deciding on Dede, they begin to put a nasty squeeze on him and Nicole.

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Plot Keywords:

informant | police | tourist | fraud | violence | 

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Genres:

Crime | Drama | Thriller

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Certificate:

R

Details

Country:

France

Language:

French

Release Date:

10 November 1982 (France)

Also Known As:

The Nark

Filming Locations:

Paris, France

Company Credits

Production Co:

Les Films Ariane, Films A2

Technical Specs

Runtime:

103 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color (Eastmancolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.66 : 1

Did You Know?

Connections

References Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope (1977)

User Reviews

Great performances, plot went the way of the buffalo

First off, this movie's plot is outdated, but the acting of Philippe Leotard and Nathalie Baye is superb and makes up for it. Monsieur Leotard has the hangdog charm that most women would find irresistible. If you've ever heard a woman say that French men are sexy and wondered why? This is an example of the wondering why? He is a scoundrel but irresistible. Apparently this guy knew how to party. There is something coiled and feline in the way Nathalie Baye moves. Her comic timing is perfect and delivery impeccable. If that's not enough her clothes are totally 80s but back in style now. The same goes for Monsieur Leotard. I want to get some Lacoste shirts to wear with my leisure suit now!