Synopsis
Saturday evening. A dance in a small town near Paris. A fight breaks out. An Arab boy has stolen a wallet from a Paris boy. The culprits are arrested and released the next morning. But on the way back to Paris on the train, three of the boys just released lynch an Arab, pusch him off the moving train and then make their getaway... The investigation of this disgusting crime reveals the atmosphere of a small town where racism is born of insecurity, fear and hatred. Thanks to a brave womanUs testimony, Inspector Couturier breaks down all unwillingness to talk by using forceful, spectacular strategy.
Credits
Director (1)
Actors (60)
Production and distribution (2)
- Executive Producer : Progefi
- Co-productions : Les Productions Fox Europa, TF1 Films Production
Full credits (10)
- Executive Producer : Christine Gouze-Renal
- Assistant Director : François Charlent
- Sound Recordist : Bernard Ortion
- Line Producer : Philippe Verro
- Screenwriters : Roger Hanin, Jean Curtelin
- Director of Photography : Jean Penzer
- Camera Operator : Yves Agostini
- Editor : Youcef Tobni
- Production Designer : Jean-Claude Gallouin
- Music Composer : Michel Legrand
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Technical details
- Type : Feature film
- Genres : Fiction
- Sub-genre : Drama
- Themes : Murder, Racial discrimination
- Production language : French
- Production country : France
- Original French-language productions : Unspecified
- Production year : 1984
- French release : 09/01/1985
- Runtime : 1 h 30 min
- Current status : Released
- Visa number : 43885
- Visa issue date : 09/10/1975
- Approval : Unknown
- Production formats : 35mm
- Color type : Color
Box-office & releases
TV broadcasting
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