Overview

A methodical police inspector becomes entangled in a web of deceit after a murder investigation reveals disturbing connections to his own department. As suspicion tightens around him, he must outwit both the killer and the system to survive.

Fun facts

Based on
Based on The Big Clock
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Filming locations
Filmed in Orléans and Musée Gustave Moreau
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Music
Music by Georges Delerue
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Cinematography
Cinematography by Étienne Becker
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Details

Director: Alain Corneau
Writers: Kenneth FearingNovel
Daniel BoulangerScreenplay
Alain CorneauWriter
Status: Released
Release date: March 31, 1976
Original language: French
Countries: France, Germany