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      Police

      Released Sep 4, 1985 1h 49m Drama List
      Reviews 51% Audience Score 250+ Ratings Detective Louis Mangin (Gérard Depardieu) is a Parisian cop who specializes in interrogations, using intimidation to the point of sadism. His efforts to bust a Tunisian drug racket go awry, however, when he falls into an affair with a sultry, defiant liar named Noria (Sophie Marceau), who is the girl of one of the criminals. When Noria is suspected of drug trafficking, Mangin's already tenuous morals are called into question, and the line between right and wrong is further blurred. Read More Read Less

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      Richard Brody New Yorker Astringently naturalistic ... Oct 12, 2015 Full Review Nicholas Bell IONCINEMA.com Police is a compelling, distinct portrait of a familiar story from an idiosyncratic auteur. Rated: 3.5/5 Sep 15, 2020 Full Review Emanuel Levy EmanuelLevy.Com Rated: B+ Jun 30, 2005 Full Review Read all reviews

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      Audience Member Maurice Pialat is known for making even the most grand cinematic ideas feel small and accidental. The meaning of his work embraces you after you've had time to digest what you've seen. This film was well received in its day. Sophie Marceau is solid and stunningly beautiful. And, Gerard Depardieu is just about at the end of his sex symbol days. All of this makes for some interesting moments in a film that never can decide if it wants us to equate police and criminals as one in the same or simply be an off-kilter love story. This is one the few Pialat films that left me cold. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 01/29/23 Full Review Audience Member Not exactly Gerard Depardieu's best film. Rated 2 out of 5 stars 01/13/23 Full Review Audience Member 1/10. Proof that you can take Gerard Depardieu and Sophie Marceau and still make a movie that isn't worth watching. Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars 02/24/23 Full Review Audience Member Le reel au service du genre, ou l'inverse. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 01/22/23 Full Review Audience Member Peut-etre le film le moins personnel de Pialat, encore que : il subsiste dans cette histoire d'amour une trace de l'univers du cineaste, notamment dans le traitement du recit. Les images sont magnifiques, Depardieu aussi, mais je ne supporte pas Marceau et Anconina, meme si ici ils sont plus supportables que d'ordinaire, ils m'ont gache le film. Le scenario est assez brouillon aussi ; bref, je comprends que Pialat n'aimait pas ce film, meme s'il est loin d'etre honteux. Rated 2 out of 5 stars 02/05/23 Full Review Audience Member i liked this but its not for everyone. a strange 80s french policier. almost anti-dramatic, completely without style and obvious excitement...Pialat seems to simply be interested in recreating the behavior and environment cops share with criminals and women, and he succeeds with great authenticity. depardieu's performance is fantastic, very natural and rough, almost effortless Rated 3 out of 5 stars 01/22/23 Full Review Read all reviews Post a rating

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      Synopsis Detective Louis Mangin (Gérard Depardieu) is a Parisian cop who specializes in interrogations, using intimidation to the point of sadism. His efforts to bust a Tunisian drug racket go awry, however, when he falls into an affair with a sultry, defiant liar named Noria (Sophie Marceau), who is the girl of one of the criminals. When Noria is suspected of drug trafficking, Mangin's already tenuous morals are called into question, and the line between right and wrong is further blurred.
      Director
      Maurice Pialat
      Production Co
      Gaumont, TF1 Films Production
      Genre
      Drama
      Original Language
      French (Canada)
      Release Date (Theaters)
      Sep 4, 1985, Original
      Release Date (Streaming)
      Apr 28, 2019
      Runtime
      1h 49m
      Sound Mix
      Surround