# Le Retour de Lemmy Caution (1989)

> A veteran hard-boiled investigator returns to France for another compact, enigmatic case steeped in the afterlife of classic noir.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/446826

## Facts

- Runtime: 76 min
- Director: Josée Dayan
- Cast: Eddie Constantine, Corinne Touzet, Thierry Redler, Philippe Polet, Richard Fontana, Jean-François Dérec, Roger Dumas, André Pousse
- TMDB rating: 7.0/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0311712/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: mild
- Complexity: accessible
- Violence: mild
- Mood: enigmatic, witty, stylized, noir movie night, short film double feature

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