Poulet au vinaigre (Chicken with Vinegar) (Cop Au Vin) (1984)
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In a routine murder mystery based on a novel by Dominique Roulet, a cruel, wheelchair-bound invalid (Stephane Audran) who consistently terrorizes her teen son Louis (Lucas Belvaux) into abject obedience, is threatened with the loss of her home by a conniving trio who want her property as part of a… More In a routine murder mystery based on a novel by Dominique Roulet, a cruel, wheelchair-bound invalid (Stephane Audran) who consistently terrorizes her teen son Louis (Lucas Belvaux) into abject obedience, is threatened with the loss of her home by a conniving trio who want her property as part of a deal for a lucrative development project. The three men are comprised of a butcher (Jean-Claude Bouillaud), a doctor (Jean Topart), and a notary (Michel Bouquet). Louis is a postal worker who is fending off the attentions of Henriette at the office (Pauline Lafont), and brings his mother all the mail scheduled for their trio of enemies, whereupon she steams it open and keeps herself informed about their plans. In retaliation for their attempts to seize his home, young Louis pours sugar into the butcher's gas tank which ultimately causes a fatal accident, and in fact, the doctor's wife has also died in a car accident. And now the notary's mistress is missing. Enter, at last, the imperious and heavy-handed Inspector Jean Lavardin (Jean Poiret) to finally go after the clues and the suspects until the case is solved. He succeeds admirably, and as a consequence, appears on his own in 1985's Inspector Lavardin. ~ Eleanor Mannikka, Rovi
- Directed By
- Claude Chabrol
- Written By
- Claude Chabrol
- Genres
- Romance, Art House & International, Mystery & Suspense
Unrated,
- In Theaters
- Apr 10, 1985 Wide
Critic Reviews
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Dennis Schwartz, Ozus' World Movie Reviews
A classic jeu d'espirit Chabrol crime thriller.
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Tony Whitt, Now Playing Magazine
What is remarkable about this movie... is Jean Poiret's portrayal of the outwardly kind but altogether too violent police inspector Lavardin.
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Cast
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Jean Poiret
as Jean Lavardin
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Stéphane Audran
as Madame Cuno
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Michel Bouquet
as Hubert Lavoisier
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Caroline Cellier
as Anna Foscarie
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Lucas Belvaux
as Louis Cuno
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Jean Topart
as Philippe Morasseau
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Pauline Lafont
as Henriette
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Andree Tainsy
as Marthe
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Jean-Claude Bouillaud
as Gerard Filiol
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Josephine Chaplin
as Delphine Morasseau
