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Cast
Alain Delon
as Xavier 'Xav' Maréchal
Ornella Muti
as Valérie Agostinelli
Stéphane Audran
as Christiane Dubaye
Jean Bouise
as Commissioner Pernais
Mireille Darc
as Françoise
Michel Aumont
as Commissioner Moreau
Julien Guiomar
as Fondari
Maurice Ronet
as Philippe Dubaye
Klaus Kinski
as Nicolas Tomski
Daniel Ceccaldi
as Maître Lucien Lacor
Movie Info & Details
Release Year1977
Runtime2h 00m
LanguageFrench
CertificationNR
GenresCrime, Thriller
Votes110
DirectorGeorges Lautner
WritersGeorges Lautner
TypeFeature Film
Rating6.5 out of 10
Cast10 credited
Also Known AsDeath of a Corrupt Man
About Death of a Corrupt Man
In the middle of the night, deputy Philippe Dubaye wakes up his old friend Xavier Maréchal with disturbing news: he has just killed Serrano, a racketeer with extant political connections. Serrano kept proofs of Dubaye's involvement in corrupt dealings and was poised to use them against the deputy. Xavier readily agrees to cover up for his old pal Philippe, but he soon runs into difficulties. Nobody believes Dubaye's alibi. And everybody -- influential personalities, powerful businessmen, dubious go-betweens and the police -- wants to get hold of the documents that served to blackmail Dubaye; by all possible means...
Directed by Georges Lautner, Death of a Corrupt Man leans on a strong ensemble — Alain Delon, Ornella Muti, Stéphane Audran — 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 1977.
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