For blade runner, although the story is credited to philip k dick, the title come from william s burroughs. Clean slate is a 1981 french film adaptation of jim thompsons 1964 novel called pop. The film changes the novels setting from a west texas oil boom town to a small town in french west africa. Philippe noiret, isabelle huppert, jeanpierre marielle. Featuring pitchperfect performances by philippe noiret and isabelle huppert, this striking neonoir straddles the line. The film is an adaptation of jim thompsons 1964 pulp crime novel pop. But when comes the occasion, his revenge will be terrible. Bertrand tavernier swaps the deep south with colonial africa, which in my view gives the aspect of ungoverned, or even unchecked humanity greater believability. The creators transferred a story into french colony on the eve of the second world war.
Taverniers film is about poor white trash in africa in 1938, and there are times when they seem almost real but theyre never allowed the pulse. A pathetic police chief, humiliated by everyone around him, suddenly wants a clean slate in life and resorts to drastic means to do so. Lucien cordier, unique policier dune petite bourgade. Aug 31, 2017 antarctica 1983 film complet en francais a 20170831t00. Cast in the main roles philippe noiret as cop lucien cordier and isabelle huppert as rose mercaillou the following weapons can be seen. Given that this film was made in 1981, i am pleased with the source material condition and overall appearance of this presentation. Everyone regards him as a harmless buffoon, but he seems not to care. A sort of film noir with a tad of comical and grotesque elements in it. The film had 2,199,309 admissions in france and was the 16th most attended film of the year. An inspired rendering of jim thompsons pulp novel pop. Antarctica 1983 film complet en francais hd streaming. A change of seasons film a chorus line film a chorus of disapproval film city of women. Ironically, having the dvd is better than going to the. Its an adaptation of an american novel by jim thompson.
I watched this film in new york when it first came out. The local criminals openly mock luciens inability to put a stop to their. Hapless lucien cordier philippe noiret is the beleaguered police chief of a small town in french colonial senegal. Antarctica 1983 film complet en francais a 20170831t00. I went back to watch it again and again and every time i saw another meaning for the various situations. With philippe noiret, isabelle huppert, stephane audran, jeanpierre marielle.
In a french colonial town in west africa of 1938, lucien cordier is the police chief, a likeable slob who turns a blind eye to all the corruption that surrounds him. In 1938 in the french west africa, lucien cordier is a weak and corrupted policeman despised by the local bad boys. Elle entretient une relation depuis 15 ans avec gerard, et sapprete a rompre car elle sennuie. The print used has some rough places, but not as much as expected, very clean and impressive indeed.
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