Coup de Torchon (1981)

Name: Coup de Torchon
Director: Bertrand Tavernier
Genre: Comedy, Crime, Drama
Released: 1981
Duration: 128 min

Coup de torchon

ThumbScore

👍 81%audience score Estimated from TMDB user ratings and critic scores, calibrated to Google's former audience score. Google stopped publishing it in 2026.

Critics Score

🎬 88% (RT: 88%)

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Director

Bertrand Tavernier

Runtime

2h 8m

Country

France

Language

French

TMDB Rating

7.0/10 (227 votes)

Rotten Tomatoes

88%

Cast

Philippe Noiret as Lucien Cordier · 79% avg

Isabelle Huppert as Rose Mercaillou · 71% avg

Jean-Pierre Marielle as Le Peron / Le Peron's twin brother · 78% avg

Stéphane Audran as Huguette Cordier · 77% avg

Eddy Mitchell as Nono

Guy Marchand as Marcel Chavasson

Michel Beaune as Vanderbrouck · 77% avg

Jean Champion as Le curé · 77% avg

Is Coup de Torchon good?

Most people think so. 81% audience score, estimated from 227 TMDB ratings. Critics agree, scoring it 88%.

Overview

A pathetic police chief, humiliated by everyone around him, suddenly wants a clean slate in life, and resorts to drastic means to achieve it. Wikipedia ↗