A tough but honest cop must clear his name after a corrupt colleague implicates him in a murder in this French thriller. Ferrot is a hard-as-nails police detective who is attracted to a beautiful woman named Sylvia. Sylvia, however, is having an affair with Ganay, who happens to be Ferrot's superior on the force; Ganay happens to be married to Therese, who is handicapped. Sylvia is found murdered, and Ferrot is assigned to investigate; Ferrot is convinced that Ganay killed Sylvia because she wanted to end their relationship, but to his dismay, Ferrot discovers that the killer has placed a number of false clues that point the blame toward Ferrot.
Kenneth Fearing | Novel |
Daniel Boulanger | Screenplay |
Daniel Boulanger | Dialogue |
Alain Corneau | Director |
Alain Corneau | Writer |
Jean-Pierre Kohut-Svelko | Production Design |
Bénédicte Kermadec | Script Supervisor |
Georges Delerue | Original Music Composer |
Marie-Josèphe Yoyotte | Editor |
Étienne Becker | Director of Photography |