
A French diplomat is surveilled by a secret service to find a weakness for political control, his private life becoming 'File No. 51'.
Directed by Michel Deville, Dossier 51 leans on a strong ensemble — François Marthouret, Roger Planchon, Patrick Chesnais — 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 crime titles of 1978.
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Six months before his retirement from the criminal police, inspector Joss finds his colleague Gouvion dead, in a poorly faked suicide attempt. Joss loses his temper, and investigates on his own, which leads him through the bas-fond of Paris...
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