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Jean Poiret,
Jean Poiret,
Jean-Claude Brialy,
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Claude Chabrol,
Claude Chabrol
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: Kino
: Foreign, France, Cops
: 100 min.
: French
: English
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Inspecteur Lavardin is a mellow, take-your-time Claude Chabrol effort of the 1980s, partly financed by French television. Jean Poiret had previously played the role of Inspector Jean Lavardin in the 1984 Chabrol film Poulet au Vinaigre (aka Cop au Vin). This story is built completely around the Lavardin character. The good inspector travels to a small coastal town to investigate the puzzling death of a well-known writer. In the course of his probings, Lavardin inadvertently uncovers several skeletons -- the kind that people keep hidden in their closets. Chabrol co-wrote the screenplay of Inspecteur Lavardin with Dominque Roulet. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
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| So-So Chabrol Sequel
by talltale
November 9, 2005 - 1:11 PM PST
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1 out of 1 members found this review helpful
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A sequel to his earlier hit "Cop au Vin" (the film that helped put Claude Chabrol back on the commercial map), INSPECTEUR LAVARDIN--like so many sequels--does not compare to its original. That doesn't mean it's not some fun.
Full of this director's usual grab-bag of themes: the nasty, full-of-itself French small-town bourgeoisie, hypocrisy and murder, the movie features more of the smart but unorthodox detective of the title. But he's not nearly as enjoyable this time around, and the plot is far too easy to figure out. There are good performances from a stellar cast, however, which help matters considerably. |
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