an inspired rendering of jim thompson's pulp novel 'pop. 1280', bertrand tavernier's 'coup de torchon (clean slate)' deftly transplants the story of an inept police chief-turned-heartless killer and his scrappy mistress from the american south to french west africa. featuring pitch-perfect performances by philippe noiret and isabelle huppert, this striking neo-noir straddles the line between violence and lyricism with dark humor and visual elegance, perfectly captured by criterion's glorious new anamorphic transfer.

Product details

Director	Bertrand Tavernier
Actor	Eddy Mitchell, Guy Marchand, Isabelle Huppert, Philippe Noiret, Stéphane Audran, Jean-Pierre Marielle, Irene Skobeline
Label	Criterion Collection

Genre	Comedy Crime
Content	DVD
FSK / age rating	from age 0
Publication date	13.03.2001
Edition	Criterion Collection
Audio	French (Mono)
Subtitles	English
Extras	Alternative ending, Theatrical trailer, Audio commentary of the director
Length	128 Minutes
Screen	1.66:1
Year of production	1981
Original title	Coup de torchon
Version	US Version
Region code	0

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Comedy
Crime

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