36 Quai des Orfèvres (2004)

User Rating:

7.2/10   

Director:

Olivier Marchal

Writers:

Olivier Marchal (original scenario) and
Franck Mancuso (original scenario) ...

Release Date:

24 November 2004 (France)

Genre:

Crime | Drama | Thriller

Plot:

In the underbelly of the Parisian criminal world, the Police are frustrated by a gang committing a series of violent robberies...

Plot Keywords:

Police | Gang | Armored Truck | Jump Through Window | Mobbing

Awards:

9 nominations

Cast

Daniel Auteuil	...	Léo Vrinks
Gérard Depardieu	...	Denis Klein
André Dussollier	...	Robert Mancini
Roschdy Zem	...	Hugo Silien
Valeria Golino	...	Camille Vrinks (as Valéria Golino)
Daniel Duval	...	Eddy Valence
Francis Renaud	...	Titi Brasseur
Catherine Marchal	...	Ève Verhagen
Guy Lecluyse	...	Groluc
Alain Figlarz	...	Francis Horn
Vincent Moscato	...	Jenner
Anne Consigny	...	Hélène Klein
Stéphane Metzger	...	Smao
Solène Biasch	...	Lola Vrinks (11 ans)
Aurore Auteuil	...	Lola Vrinks (17 ans)

Also Known As:

Department 36 (International: English title) (UK) (USA)

Runtime:

111 min

Country:

France

Language:

French

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Certification:

Taiwan:R-12 | Argentina:16 | UK:15 | Germany:16 | Finland:K-15 | Sweden:11 | Norway:15 | Portugal:M/16 | New Zealand:R16 | South Korea:15 | Czech Republic:15 | Hong Kong:IIB | Switzerland:16 (canton of Geneva) | Switzerland:16 (canton of Vaud) | Australia:MA | Singapore:NC-16

Filming Locations:

Paris, France

Company:

Gaumont International

Trivia:

Visa d'exploitation en France: #104874.

Movie Connections:

Remade as 36 (2009)

Soundtrack:

Don't Bring Me Down

Powerful Movie – Probably the Best Police Story that I Have Recently Seen

A couple of days ago I saw the trailer of "36 Quai des Orfèvres" and I decided to buy the DVD. What a powerful movie it is, probably the best police story that I have recently seen. The dramatic and amoral story is a contemporary film-noir, with action, betrayal, shootings and hooks the attention from the beginning to the end. There is a great duel between two titans: Gérard Depardieu, in the role of a scum detective, and Daniel Auteuil, playing a detective with non-conventional procedures, and they both deserved nomination to the Oscar for such brilliant performances. The music score, with the song "Don't Bring me Down", is also wonderful. The grandiosity of "36 Quai des Orfèvres" recalled me 1995 "Heat", one of the best police stories of the 90's. I really do not understand why there are negative reviews for such great film. My vote is nine.

Title (Brazil): "36"