Coup De Torchon (Clean Slate)
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France, 1981, Bertrand Tavernier
Noiret plays the town’s listless, slovenly sheriff, a laughing stock continually humiliated by his wife and others—until he begins to off those who cross him. Based on Jim Thompson’s Deep South-set novel Pop. 1280. “Cinema’s boldest, and best, adaptation from the hardboiled pulp fiction of Jim Thompson.” –Rough Guide to Film. “Eccentric…Darkly comic…Thoroughly entertaining.” –Time Out. Cleveland revival premiere. Subtitles. DCP. 128 min. www.rialtopictures.com/catalogue/coup-de-torchon (Source: ohio.org)
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France, 1981, Bertrand Tavernier
Noiret plays the town’s listless, slovenly sheriff, a laughing stock continually humiliated by his wife and others—until he begins to off those who cross him. Based on Jim Thompson’s Deep South-set novel Pop. 1280. “Cinema’s boldest, and best, adaptation from the hardboiled pulp fiction of Jim Thompson.” –Rough Guide to Film. “Eccentric…Darkly comic…Thoroughly entertaining.” –Time Out. Cleveland revival premiere. Subtitles. DCP. 128 min. www.rialtopictures.com/catalogue/coup-de-torchon (Source: ohio.org)