Credited cast: | |||
Lino Ventura | ... | Inspector Antoine Gallien | |
Michel Serrault | ... | Jerome / Charles / Emile Martinaud | |
Romy Schneider | ... | Chantal Martinaud | |
Guy Marchand | ... | Inspector Marcel Belmont | |
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Didier Agostini | ... | Young policeman |
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Patrick Depeyrrat | ... | Policeman |
Pierre Maguelon | ... | Adami | |
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Annie Miller | ... | La mère de Camille |
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Serge Malik | ... | Le mécanicien |
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Jean-Claude Penchenat | ... | Divisional Commissioner |
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Yves Pignot | ... | Policeman |
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Mathieu Schiffman | ... | Le fils Berthier |
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Michel Such | ... | Jean-Marie Jabelain |
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Elsa Lunghini | ... | Camille |
Rest of cast listed alphabetically: | |||
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Mohammed Bekireche | ... | Arab |
Inspector Gallien is investigating the rape and murder of two little girls. The only suspect is attorney Jerome Martinaud, but the evidence against him is circumstantial. As the city celebrates New Year's Eve, Gallien calls Martinaud to his office and interrogates him for hour after hour while Martinaud continues to maintain his innocence. We learn all about the evidence; we meet Martinaud's wife and learn all about the rift between the two; but will we, and Gallien, finally learn whether Martinaud is guilty? Written by Anonymous
At the beginning of this movie, while credit titles are still running, you are immersed in an atmosphere that mix your feelings, with dark winter night, clapping rain on windows and a marvelous music (composed by Georges Delerue) which evoke merry-go-round, barrel organ and festive childhood.
And then the music stops and you enter in an austere police office for a questioning on the murder of two children.
No show off. No special effects. Dialogue.
And you discover how sad and lonesome adults can be sometimes in their games or duties.
Excellent movie.