The French Detective (1975)
- Original title
- Adieu poulet
- Directed by
- Pierre Granier-Deferre
- Genre
- comedy thriller
- Country
- France
- Runtime
- 1h 36m
- Rated
- 16
- Rating
- 6.7 of 10 from 134 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
How it feels
A police detective in 1970s France investigates a corrupt judge. He faces obstacles from powerful people who want to keep the case quiet.
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What happens
The French Detective (French: Adieu poulet) is a 1975 French film directed by Pierre Granier-Deferre, and scripted by Francis Veber from the 1974 novel Adieu poulet ! by Raf Vallet. It received two César nominations for best supporting actor, and another for best editing. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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