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Cast
Claude Brasseur
as Paul Maurier, le correspondant du journal local
Pierre Arditi
as Duval, l'inspecteur
Christine Boisson
as Agnès Deluca
Évelyne Bouix
as Françoise, la compagne de Duval
Jean-Pierre Bisson
as Le commissaire Bouthier
Roger Planchon
as M. Faber, le maire
Édith Scob
as Mme Michel, la libraire
Jean-Claude Dreyfus
as Rosati, le boucher
Bernard Bloch
as Gerfaut, l'entrepreneur
Yves Afonso
as Roustan
Movie Info & Details
Release Year1989
Runtime1h 32m
LanguageFrench
CertificationNR
GenresMystery, Crime, Drama
Votes11
DirectorYves Boisset
WritersYves Boisset
TypeFeature Film
Rating6.1 out of 10
Cast10 credited
Also Known AsRadio corbeau
About Radio corbeau
This fast-paced mystery is in part based on a novel by Yves Ellena and is at least equally based on the 1943 classic Le Corbeau, which in 1951 was produced in English by Otto Preminger as The Thirteenth Letter. In this movie, someone is using a pirate radio broadcast to dish the dirt on the lives of the elite of a small French town.
Directed by Yves Boisset, Radio corbeau leans on a strong ensemble — Claude Brasseur, Pierre Arditi, Christine Boisson — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about mystery titles of 1989.
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