Cast overview, first billed only: | |||
Alain Delon | ... | Xavier 'Xav' Maréchal | |
Ornella Muti | ... | Valérie | |
Stéphane Audran | ... | Christiane | |
Mireille Darc | ... | Françoise | |
Maurice Ronet | ... | Philippe Dubaye | |
Michel Aumont | ... | Commissaire Moreau | |
Jean Bouise | ... | Commissaire Pernais | |
Daniel Ceccaldi | ... | Lucien Lacor | |
Julien Guiomar | ... | Fondari | |
Klaus Kinski | ... | Nicolas Tomski | |
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François Chaumette | ... | Lansac |
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Xavier Depraz | ... | Marcel |
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Henri Virlojeux | ... | Paul |
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Colette Duval | ... | La secrétaire de Serrano |
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Carole Lange | ... | La fille du vestiaire |
One early morning deputy Philippe Dubaye wakes up his old friend Xavier Maréchal with disturbing news: he has just killed Serrano, a racketeer with extant political connections. Serrano kept proofs of Dubaye's involvement in corrupt dealings and was poised to use them against the deputy. Xavier readily agrees to cover up for his old pal Philippe, but he soon runs into difficulties. Nobody believes Dubaye's alibi. And everybody -- influential personalities, powerful businessmen, dubious go-betweens and the police -- wants to get hold of the documents that served to blackmail Dubaye; by all possible means. Written by Eduardo Casais <casaise@acm.org>
When Xavier 'Xav' Maréchal (Alain Delon) is awaken by his old friend Deputy Philippe Dubaye (Maurice Ronet), he learns that Philippe has killed the also politician Serrano (Charles Moulin) that has a dossier with documents proving the corruption of several politicians and businessmen including Philippe and was blackmailing him. Xavier accepts to provide an alibi to his friend and to follow the investigation to help Phillippe, who has stolen the dossier. But soon Xavier finds that a network of powerful men wants to retrieve the documents and he has to run to survive.
"Mort d'un pourri", a.k.a. "Death of a Corrupt Man", is a thriller based on politics and the related corruption of the Powers That Be. The plot is full of action with a hopeless conclusion. The beauty of Ornella Muti is impressive. My vote is seven.
Title (Brazil): "A Morte de um Corrupto" ("The Death of a Corrupt Man")