Adieu, poulet
1975 Crime / Drama / Thriller
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Summary
In the French city of Rouen an election is marred by a fight between the supporters of
two of the candidates. In the fracas a man is beaten to death and the killer then shoots
a passing police officer! The officer has time to warn his colleagues that the killer
is Proctor, a well-known thug whose brother is campaigning on behalf of law and order
candidate Lardatte! Commissaire Verjeat's pursuit of Proctor is hampered by Lardatte
for whom he has a personal dislike and misses no opportunity to humiliate. As a result
he then finds himself with a very short time to capture Proctor, since he faces a promotion
and a posting outside of Rouen, which will take him off the case. Verjeat is sure that
this is courtesy of Lardatte and his police contacts! To cap it all, his sidekick,
the eccentric Inspector Lefevre, implicates them both in a case of police corruption!
Review
This French police drama focuses mainly on the politics of the police department and the
often dubious relationship between police, criminals and politicians. What could be a
routine docu-drama is enlivened by the contrasting performances of the no-nonsense Ventura
and jester-like Dewaere. And there are also exciting moments like a siege of the city
hall and an attempted arrest of Proctor, which is ruined when Lefevre's change falls out
of his pocket!
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