Coup de Torchon 1981  N/R, 128 min.
Genre: Foreign / Drama / Comedy
aka: Clean Slate
Director: Bertrand Tavernier
Cast: Philippe Noiret, Isabelle Huppert, Jean-Pierre Marielle, Stephane Audran, Eddy Mitchell, Guy Marchand, Irene Skobline, Michel Beaune, Jean Champion, Victor Garrivier, Gerard Hernandez, Abdoulaye Diop, Daniel Langlet, Francois Perrot, Raymond Hermantier
Just before World War II begins in 1938, police chief Lucien (Philippe Noiret) works in a French/African colony and changes his persona from that of a meek and mild doormat. He has been nagged by his abusive wife Hugette (Stephane Audran) and spends more time with his lover Rose (Isabelle Huppert) but would prefer being with schoolteacher Anne (Irene Skobline). Reaching beyond his personal life, Lucien takes his job more seriously and goes on a killing spree as the exterminator of the town's unsavory characters.
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The Cry of the Owl 1987  N/R, 102 min.
Genre: Foreign / Thriller
Director: Claude Chabrol
Cast: Christophe Malavoy, Mathilda May, Virginie Thevenet, Jacques Penot, Jean-Pierre Kalfon, Patrice Kerbrat, Jean-Claude Lecas, Agnes Denefle, Victor Garrivier, Jacques Brunet
In this dark, dark comedy/thriller, Robert (Christophe Malavoy) moves to a quiet town to overcome his depression resulting from a divorce. With no erotic intent, he spies on his neighbor, Juliette (Mathilda May), and finds that she leads a well-rounded life. When Juliette breaks off with her boyfriend, Patrick (Jacques Penot), in order to pursue Robert, Patrick intends to get revenge.
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Les Revenants 2004  N/R, 102 min.
Genre: Foreign / Fantasy
aka: They Came Back
Director: Robin Campillo
Cast: Geraldine Pailhas, Jonathan Zaccai, Frederic Pierrot, Victor Garrivier, Catherine Samie, Djemel Barek, Marie Matheron, Saady Delas, Maurice Garrel, Dan Herzberg, Gerard Watkins, Alain Guillo
In a small French city, 13,000 dead souls have risen from their graves and returned to life and want to come back living as they had in their past lives. But mixing past and present lives proves difficult, and when complications ensue, they meet at night and seem to be searching for other solutions.
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| 1. Coup de Torchon (1981)
aka: Clean Slate
2. The Cry of the Owl (1987)
3. Les Revenants (2004)
aka: They Came Back
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