Overview
Unorthodox detective Jean Lavardin is called to a provincial French town after a prank turns deadly.
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Setting
Set in Seine-Maritime
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Collection
Part of Inspector Lavardin Collection
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Music
Music by Matthieu Chabrol
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Cinematography
Cinematography by Jean Rabier
Details
- Director
- Writers
- Dominique RouletNovel, Writer
- Claude ChabrolWriter
- Original title
- Poulet au vinaigre
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- April 10, 1985
- Original language
- French
- Countries
- France
- Collection
- Inspector Lavardin Collection
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Cast
Jean PoiretInspecteur Jean Lavardin
Stéphane AudranMadame Cuno
Michel BouquetHubert Lavoisier
Lucas BelvauxLouis Cuno
Jean TopartDocteur Philippe Morasseau
Pauline LafontHenriette
Caroline CellierAnna Foscarie
Josephine ChaplinDelphine Moreasseau
Andrée TainsyMarthe
Jean-Claude BouillaudGérard Filiol
Jacques FrantzAlexandre Duteil
Dominique ZardiHenri Rieutord, Chef de Poste
Henri AttalL'Employé de la Morgue
Albert DrayAndré, le Barman- Marcel GuyLe Maître d'Hôtel
Jean-Marie ArnouxLe Client du Café
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