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Coup De Torchon Reviews

1981

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Coup De Torchon stars Philippe Noiret as Lucien Cordier, an ieffectual local constable. The townsfolk and his adulterous wife alike, view him with contempt - however he realises that he can use his position to gain revenge and vengeance on those who don't respect him! Read more

Starring	Philippe Noiret, Isabelle Huppert, Jean-Pierre Marielle
Director	Bertrand Tavernier
Genres	Drama, World Cinema

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  So what?
  
  This should work. It stars Philippe Noiret (Cinema Paradiso, Il Postino) and the hypnotic Isabelle Hupert. It's based on a Jim Thompson novel (Pop. 1280... read more »
  
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  - 06 May 2008 at 20:20
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  Ah those old colonial days
  
  Except that the novel on which this film is based was set in Texas so this transplant is a decision of the director (presumably). I had no problem with that and... read more »
  
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  A Wonderful Movie!
  
  A wholly absorbing movie in which every character is perfectly scripted and convincingly acted, the cinematography superb and the direction subtle. The build-up... read more »
  
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  - 18 Jul 2009 at 00:17
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  Does not deliver
  
  I found this film incredibly disappointing. Definitely not subtle enough, felt like watching a bad high school staged play - people flouncing around yelling ... read more »
  
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  - Glasgow
  - 17 Feb 2009 at 12:19
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  A film to reflect on...
  
  I liked the fact that the film was set in pre-war Africa and there was references to these tensions from time to time that hovered over the story-line. There ... read more »
  
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  - Tipton
  - 24 Dec 2008 at 22:02
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  Not what i expected
  
  Not what i expected
  
  Slow slow slow
  
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  - London
  - 24 Aug 2008 at 12:56
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  Tres amusant
  
  Others on this page have covered the interesting comparisons with Jim Thompson's fine original novel, so it's perhaps worth saying a few words about ... read more »
  
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  - 11 Jun 2008 at 16:00
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  Pop 1280 and declining rapidly
  
  Jim Thompson’s novel Pop 1280. is transposed by Bertarnd Tavernier from its deep south setting to a small town in colonial French West Africa where ... read more »
  
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  - 26 May 2008 at 15:21
- - 11
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  So what?
  
  This should work. It stars Philippe Noiret (Cinema Paradiso, Il Postino) and the hypnotic Isabelle Hupert. It's based on a Jim Thompson novel (Pop. 1280... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 562725
- - 2ManyFilms
  - 1 review
  - London
  - 06 May 2008 at 20:20
View all members' reviews (8)

- - 11
  - 0
  So what?
  
  This should work. It stars Philippe Noiret (Cinema Paradiso, Il Postino) and the hypnotic Isabelle Hupert. It's based on a Jim Thompson novel (Pop. 1280... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 562725
- [Highly rated reviewer]
  - 2ManyFilms
  - 1 review
  - London
  - 06 May 2008 at 20:20
- - 6
  - 0
  Not what i expected
  
  Not what i expected
  
  Slow slow slow
  
  Report this review
- 618450
- - a customer
  - London
  - 24 Aug 2008 at 12:56
- - 5
  - 0
  Tres amusant
  
  Others on this page have covered the interesting comparisons with Jim Thompson's fine original novel, so it's perhaps worth saying a few words about ... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 575010
- - Savage
  - 632 reviews
  - London, England
  - 11 Jun 2008 at 16:00
- - 3
  - 0
  A film to reflect on...
  
  I liked the fact that the film was set in pre-war Africa and there was references to these tensions from time to time that hovered over the story-line. There ... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 677274
- - a customer
  - Tipton
  - 24 Dec 2008 at 22:02
- - 2
  - 0
  Pop 1280 and declining rapidly
  
  Jim Thompson’s novel Pop 1280. is transposed by Bertarnd Tavernier from its deep south setting to a small town in colonial French West Africa where ... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 568863
- - Bribaba
  - 146 reviews
  - London
  - 26 May 2008 at 15:21
- - 2
  - 0
  Does not deliver
  
  I found this film incredibly disappointing. Definitely not subtle enough, felt like watching a bad high school staged play - people flouncing around yelling ... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 710320
- - a customer
  - Glasgow
  - 17 Feb 2009 at 12:19
- - 1
  - 0
  A Wonderful Movie!
  
  A wholly absorbing movie in which every character is perfectly scripted and convincingly acted, the cinematography superb and the direction subtle. The build-up... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 785652
- - a customer
  - Surrey
  - 18 Jul 2009 at 00:17
- - 0
  - 0
  Ah those old colonial days
  
  Except that the novel on which this film is based was set in Texas so this transplant is a decision of the director (presumably). I had no problem with that and... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 1052557
- - Zamy
  - 546 reviews
  - London
  - 18 Oct 2011 at 12:01

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  Coup De Torchon stars Philippe Noiret as Lucien Cordier, an ieffectual local constable. The townsfolk and his adulterous wife alike, view him with contempt - however he realises that he can use his position to gain revenge and vengeance on those who don't respect him! ...