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Scene from Coup de torchon (1981)
Scene Details
| Duration: 25 sec. | Nudity: yes | Creator: Ruffah |
| New Filesize: N/A | Sound: yes | Old Filesize: 7 mb |
| File Format: AOMedia Video 1 (WebM/AV1) | Resolution: 720x400 | Added: 2014-Dec-17 |
Actresses in this Scene
Irène Skobline
Details
Alternate Names: Irene Skobline
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Full Biography
Irène Skobline was born in 1938 in French West Africa, now part of various modern countries like Mali and Burkina Faso. She played the role of Huguette, the wife of Lucien Cordier, a small-town police officer, in the 1981 film 'Coup de torchon'. In the movie, her character is portrayed as somewhat disdainful towards her husband due to his ineffectiveness and humiliation at the hands of others.
About the Movie: Coup de torchon (1981)
Release Year: 1981
Nation: France
Alternative Title: Más allá de la justicia, Clean Slate, Безупречна репутация, A Lei de Quem Tem o Poder, Bourkassa Ourbangui, 1280 almas, Auringonpimennys, To xekatharisma, Nagytakarítás, Colpo di spugna, Czyste sumienie, Justiceiro por Conta Própria, Der Saustall, Ciscenje
Director: Bertrand Tavernier
Writer: Bertrand Tavernier, Jean Aurenche, Jim Thompson
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Companies: Films A2, Les Films de la Tour, Little Bear
Genre: Comedy, Comedy Film, Drama
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Keywords
Keywords: french colony, french noir, murder, racism, voyeur, witty
Story
In 1938, Lucien Cordier, a pathetic and humiliated police chief in a French African colony village populated mostly by blacks with some whites, decides he wants a clean slate in life. He is universally disrespected, even by his wife Huguette, and never arrests anyone despite witnessing dirty tricks. One day, however, he embarks on a Machiavellian campaign of vengeance against those who have humiliated him, turning into an 'exterminating angel'.
Summary
Directed by Bertrand Tavernier in 1981, 'Coup de torchon' is a French comedy-drama film set against the backdrop of colonial racism in Africa. The story revolves around Lucien Cordier, a pathetic and humiliated police chief seeking redemption through drastic means. The film explores themes of humiliation, power dynamics, and racial tension within a witty and dramatic narrative.