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Pinot simple flic
1984 Crime / Comedy / Drama
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Credits
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Director: Gérard Jugnot
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Script: Christian Biegalski, Pierre Geller, Gérard Jugnot
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Photo: Eduardo Serra
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Music: Louis Chedid
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Cast: Gérard Jugnot (Robert Pinot),
Fanny Bastien (Josyane Krawczyk),
Patrick Fierry (Tony),
Pierre Mondy (Rochu),
Jean-Claude Brialy (Morcy),
Jean Rougerie (Vaudreuil),
Gérard Loussine (Blanchard),
Claire Magnin (Craquette),
Alain Doutey (Jeoffroy),
Raymond Aquilon (Dom),
Pascal Légitimus (Tom)
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Country: France
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Language: French
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Runtime: 85 min
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Summary
Robert Pinot is an ordinary policeman who patrols the streets of Paris’ tough thirteenth
arrondissement. His work brings him into contact with Marylou, a delinquent young
woman who takes drugs. Pinot’s attempts to repair Marylou’s broken life
prove fruitless when her drug-pushing boyfriend appears on the scene.
Review
Gérard Jugnot made his directorial debut with this rather touching and, in parts,
amusing film about an ordinary French policeman. At the time, Jugnot was best known
for his work as a comic actor, famously as a member of the popular comedy troupe L'équipe
du Splendid. With Pinot simple flic, Jugnot not only demonstrated his potential
as a director, but also his ability to take on a more serious acting role.
Jugnot’s Pinot is almost as recognisable as Tati’s postman in
Jour de fête, and wins our sympathy just as easily. It certainly
makes a welcome contrast to the more familiar (i.e. Belmondo/Delon) portrayal of law enforcers
as tough, indestructible supermen who live in luxury apartments surrounded by beautiful
young women.
The film's pseudo-documentary style is equally unusual but
doesn't quite work, probably because the film is centred so heavily around one character
and works less well as a satire on police methods. However, a good performance from
Jugnot and some tongue-in-cheek comedy makes this a very respectable first film.
© James Travers 2004
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