Paris by Night (2012)

Police commander Simon Weiss, head of the division that supervises Paris's demi-monde, starts out on his nightly tour of bars, discos and strip clubs, making sure once again that the owners... See full summary »

Director:

Philippe Lefebvre

Writers:

Philippe Isard (screenplay), Philippe Lefebvre (screenplay)

Stars:

Roschdy Zem, Sara Forestier, Samuel Le Bihan

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Roschdy Zem	...	Commandant Simon Weiss
Sara Forestier	...	Sous-brigadier Laurence Deray
Samuel Le Bihan	...	Tony Garcia
Grégory Fitoussi	...	Paul Gorsky, l'avocat
Jean-Pierre Martins	...	Jo Linder
Jean-Paul Muel	...	Solange (ou la Baronne)
Sophie Broustal	...	Josy, la patronne du Magnifique
Gérald Laroche	...	Alex, le patron du No Comment
Hélène Seuzaret	...	Danièle Weiss
Kamel Labroudi	...	Abdel, le dealer de la sanisette
Michel Ferracci	...	William, le patron de La Volupté
Frédéric Graziani	...	Le patron du Sully
Renorives	...	Le voiturier du Café Carmen
Jean-Christophe Bouvet	...	L'hôte au Café Carmen
Laurine Sabban	...	Nina, la barmaid au Magnifique

Storyline

Police commander Simon Weiss, head of the division that supervises Paris's demi-monde, starts out on his nightly tour of bars, discos and strip clubs, making sure once again that the owners don't bend the rules too far. Weiss knows he's between a rock and hard place: it's obvious that criminal gangs run rampant in his special domain, and even more obvious that they're protected by higher-ups in the department.

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Plot Keywords:

police | neo noir | female police officer | sex in bar | nudity | 

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Genres:

Crime | Drama

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Certificate:

Not Rated

Did You Know?

Trivia

The story of this film takes place in only one night, and as far as the first night of shooting was rainy and the others were not, the crew had to water streets and pavements to give the true illusion of the one night story.

User Reviews

Really excellent cop thriller

The seedy underbelly of Paris by night. No gratuitous violence or extreme language helped make this a stand out film. I'd compare it with Get Carter and Crash. It really is very good - especially the ending.

Great acting by the two leads who really carry the film with the suspenseful plot. Highly recommend this.

Details

Official Sites:

Official site [France] Official site [Japan]

Country:

France

Language:

French

Release Date:

4 January 2012 (France)

Also Known As:

Paris by Night

Filming Locations:

Paris, France

Box Office

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$1,500,409

Company Credits

Production Co:

Les Films Manuel Munz, Tout sur l'Ecran, TF1 Droits Audiovisuels

Technical Specs

Runtime:

100 min

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1