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Pile ou face

  • 19801980
  • 1h 45m
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6.6/10
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Philippe Noiret and Michel Serrault in Pile ou face (1980)
CrimeDramaMystery
For inspector Baroni,Monsieur Morlaix is the main suspect who might have killed his wife.For inspector Baroni,Monsieur Morlaix is the main suspect who might have killed his wife.For inspector Baroni,Monsieur Morlaix is the main suspect who might have killed his wife.
IMDb RATING
6.6/10
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  • Director
    • Robert Enrico
  • Writers
    • Michel Audiard
    • Robert Enrico
    • Gary Graver
  • Stars
    • Philippe Noiret
    • Michel Serrault
    • Dorothée
  • Director
    • Robert Enrico
  • Writers
    • Michel Audiard
    • Robert Enrico
    • Gary Graver
  • Stars
    • Philippe Noiret
    • Michel Serrault
    • Dorothée
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    • 3User reviews
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    • Awards
      • 1 nomination

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    Philippe Noiret
    Philippe Noiret
    • Inspecteur Louis Baroni
    Michel Serrault
    Michel Serrault
    • Edouard Morlaix
    Dorothée
    Dorothée
    • Laurence Bertil
    André Falcon
    • Lampertuis
    Bernard Le Coq
    • Philippe, Le gendre de Baroni
    Gaëlle Legrand
    Gaëlle Legrand
    • Zepp
    Fred Personne
    • L'ami de Baroni
    Pierre Arditi
    Pierre Arditi
    • Pierre Larrieu
    Jean Desailly
    Jean Desailly
    • Bourgon-Massenet
    Antoinette Moya
    • Madame Morlaix
    Guilhaine Dubos
    • La fille de Baroni
    Jacqueline Doyen
    Jacques Maury
    • L'avocat
    Daniel Darion
    Jean-Pierre Helbert
    Alain Péron
    Sarah Sterling
    Vincent Villenave
    • Director
      • Robert Enrico
    • Writers
      • Michel Audiard
      • Robert Enrico
      • Gary Graver
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    • Trivia
      Italian censorship visa # 76158 delivered on 15 January 1981.
    • Connections
      References Au théâtre ce soir (1966)

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    8/10
    A 'Robert Enrico' film which shows that reality is not what one expects it to be.
    Robert Enrico's "Pile Ou Face"/'heads or tails' is entirely about men. This is one reason why he chose to give minor roles to his film's different actresses. French actors Philippe Noiret and Michel Serrault are a perfect fit for their roles consisting a strong and a weak man. For actor Michel Serrault, it was the second best role of his career in which he incarnated a hapless victim who appears to be doomed. This is why he does not seek salvation in any form. Pile Ou Face is a different kind of mystery film about a victim and his oppressor and their relationship. Apart from being an intelligent thriller about the brusque death of a neighbor,Pile Ou Face also depicts the tough life of a policeman who has been hiding some dark secrets within himself. Although based on a best selling novel, 'heads or tails' has the capacity to surprise as a murder investigation is merely a pretext for the strong men to unravel the mystery which was lurking for a very long time in their hearts.
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    • Nov 18, 2013

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    • Release date
      • August 30, 1980 (France)
    • Country of origin
      • France
    • Language
      • French
    • Also known as
      • Auch Mörder haben schöne Träume
    • Production companies
      • Antenne 2 (A2)
      • FDR
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 45 minutes
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.66 : 1

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