# Coup de Torchon (1981)

> A humiliated colonial policeman transforms his village's everyday corruption into a grotesque personal campaign of murder.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/22164

## Facts

- Runtime: 128 min
- Genres: Comedy, Crime, Drama
- Director: Bertrand Tavernier
- Cast: Philippe Noiret, Isabelle Huppert, Jean-Pierre Marielle, Stéphane Audran, Eddy Mitchell, Guy Marchand, Michel Beaune, Jean Champion
- TMDB rating: 7.0/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0082206/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: brutal
- Mood: sardonic, bleak, grotesque, arthouse cinema night, dark comedy marathon

## Synopsis

A downtrodden cop finds unexpected power in a world of corruption and racial tension.

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