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21 December 1983 (France)
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Lambert, a burned-out case, works the night shift at a gas station, rarely speaking, living alone, drinking...
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Claude Berri tries a noir
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(Credited cast)| Coluche | ... | Lambert | |
| Richard Anconina | ... | Bensoussan | |
| Agnès Soral | ... | Lola | |
| Mahmoud Zemmouri | ... | Rachid | |
| Philippe Léotard | ... | Bauer | |
| Albert Dray | ... | Sylvio | |
| Ben Smaïl | ... | Mahmoud | |
| Pierrick Mescam | ... | First client service station | |
| Mickaël Pichet | ... | Mickey | |
| Michel Paul | ... | Momo | |
| Annie Kerani | ... | Black Lady | |
| Vincent Martin | ... | Second customer service station |
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Colombia:93 min | USA:100 min
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Claude Berri is one of the great artists of family life in French cinema. I have enjoyed so many of his films about youth, courtship, marriage and fatherhood: Mazel Tov, Le cinéma de Papa, La première fois, Un moment d'égarement. The first half of Tchao Pantin works well in this framework, but the second half is just a routine revenge story.
I didn't really respond to the alcohol-blunted efforts of Coluche to rally himself to avenge the killing of Richard Anconina, nor did Agnès Soral's emotional about-face--deciding to help Coluche find the killer--seem believable. This actress has a very inexpressive face, and body to match. A tribute to Bruno Nuytten's wonderful cinematography is in order: there really is nobody like him for rainy night scenes. I'll give 10-10 for Coluche and Anconina, and zero for the rest.