A tough but honest cop must clear his name after a corrupt colleague implicates him in a murder in this French thriller. Ferrot is a hard-as-nails police detective who is attracted to a beautiful woman named Sylvia. Sylvia, however, is having an affair with Ganay, who happens to be Ferrot's superior on the force; Ganay happens to be married to Therese, who is handicapped. Sylvia is found murdered, and Ferrot is assigned to investigate; Ferrot is convinced that Ganay killed Sylvia because she wanted to end their relationship, but to his dismay, Ferrot discovers that the killer has placed a number of false clues that point the blame toward Ferrot.
Title | Police Python 357 |
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Year | 1976 |
Genre | Crime, Thriller, Drama |
Country | France, Germany |
Studio | Albina Productions S.a.r.l., T.I.T. Filmproduktion |
Cast | Yves Montand, François Périer, Simone Signoret, Stefania Sandrelli, Vadim Glowna, Mathieu Carrière |
Crew | Kenneth Fearing (Novel), Daniel Boulanger (Dialogue), Alain Corneau (Director), Daniel Boulanger (Screenplay), Alain Corneau (Writer), Marie-Josèphe Yoyotte (Editor) |
Keyword | love triangle, good cop bad cop, lonely man, colt python, french polar |
Release | Mar 31, 1976 |
Runtime | 125 minutes |
Quality | HD |
IMDb | 6.70 / 10 by 80 users |