Le Retour de Lemmy Caution
A veteran hard-boiled investigator returns to France for another compact, enigmatic case steeped in the afterlife of classic noir.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Mild
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- Mild
- enigmatic
- witty
- stylized
- noir movie night
- short film double feature
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
The title and casting center Eddie Constantine's established Lemmy Caution persona in a return adventure.
The 1989 production revives a classic hard-boiled figure associated with earlier French crime cinema.
Lemmy Caution's role and the named supporting characters indicate a case-centered crime narrative.
Films like Le Retour de Lemmy Caution, and why
Alphaville
Shared French crime-mystery framework, hard-boiled detective figure, and late-career return of a genre icon.
Lemmy Caution in the USA
Shared Lemmy Caution character, French genre stylization, and playful collision between noir conventions and modernity.
The Big Sleep
Shared aging-investigator premise, retro-noir atmosphere, and emphasis on a veteran detective navigating a changed world.
Movie Details
- Director
- Josée Dayan
- Release Date
- 1989-07-02
- Runtime
- 76 min
- Rating
- 7.0 / 10 (3)
Cast
- Eddie Constantine
- Corinne Touzet
- Thierry Redler
- Philippe Polet
- Richard Fontana
- Jean-François Dérec
- Roger Dumas
- André Pousse
- Alexandra Stewart
Common questions
- What is Le Retour de Lemmy Caution about?
- A veteran hard-boiled investigator returns to France for another compact, enigmatic case steeped in the afterlife of classic noir.
- What is Le Retour de Lemmy Caution like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Le Retour de Lemmy Caution as brisk, its intensity as mild and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is Le Retour de Lemmy Caution violent?
- Only mildly. Ember rates the violence in Le Retour de Lemmy Caution as mild.
- Which films are like Le Retour de Lemmy Caution?
- Films with a similar feel include Alphaville, Lemmy Caution in the USA, and The Big Sleep.
- How long is Le Retour de Lemmy Caution?
- Le Retour de Lemmy Caution runs 76 minutes.
