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Flic Story

1975 · 112 min

A slow-burning, cerebral cat-and-mouse game that feels gritty and tense, with a somber undertone and moments of action.

Directed by
Jacques Deray
Genres
Crime, Thriller, Drama
Starring
Alain Delon, Jean-Louis Trintignant, Claudine Auger
Overview
The film story depicts Emile Buisson, following the death of his wife and child, escaping from a psychiatric institution in 1947 and returning to Paris. Buisson, who three years later would become France's public enemy number one, begins a murderous rampage through the French capital.

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Directed by
Jacques Deray
Genres
Crime, Thriller, Drama
Starring
Alain Delon, Jean-Louis Trintignant, Claudine Auger
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How it feels

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Tone
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 1 of 3
  • cynicalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • crime
  • obsession
  • justice
  • violence
  • deception
Places
  • big city
  • countryside
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
  • procedural
  • true story
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action5
Horror3
Humour2
Realism8
Romance2
Tension7
Darkness7
Complexity6
Emotional weight6

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Details

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crime, thriller, drama
Directed by
Jacques Deray
Written by
Jacques Deray, Alphonse Boudard
Starring
Alain Delon, Jean-Louis Trintignant, Claudine Auger, Renato Salvatori, André Pousse, Marco Perrin, Henri Guybet, Maurice Barrier
Music
Claude Bolling
Cinematography
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112 min
Country
France, Italy
Languages
French

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