The inspector and his decoy
| Movie | |
|---|---|
| German title | The inspector and his decoy |
| Original title | Dernier domicile connu |
| Country of production | France , Italy |
| original language | French |
| Publishing year | 1970 |
| length | 102 minutes |
| Age rating | FSK 16 |
| Rod | |
| Director | José Giovanni |
| script | José Giovanni |
| production |
Jacques Rouffio , Louis Daquin |
| music | François de Roubaix |
| camera | Etienne Becker |
| cut | Kenout Peltier |
| occupation | |
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The Commissioner and his decoy is a French-Italian thriller by José Giovanni from the year 1970 with Lino Ventura and Marlène Jobert in the lead roles. The film was published in the GDR under the title Wanted: Roger Martin .
action
Inspector Leonetti is a seasoned and tough investigator for the Paris Police . For his services he was awarded the Legion of Honor ribbon . After arresting the son of an influential lawyer on a drunk drive in the Bois de Boulogne and taking him to a police station for a blood test, he gets into trouble through intrigue and intrigue. It is alleged, among other things, that he was biased because he lost his wife and daughter in an accident through the fault of a razor; even a psychiatric examination is recommended. In order to take him out of the line of fire for the time being, Leonetti is transferred. In the new police station, the young policewoman Jeanne Dumas is placed at his side. They are supposed to arrest moral thugs in cinemas, with Dumas playing the decoy . She admires Leonetti very much. But then the public prosecutor Frank Lambert asks Leonetti for help. The police are looking in vain for a witness, Roger Martin. Without his testimony, the criminal Soramon cannot be convicted. Martin has gone into hiding and there are only seven days left before the decisive process. Leonetti goes on a search with Dumas. But Soramon's accomplices are also looking for Martin to eliminate him before the decisive process. Martin has often changed his place of residence for fear of the criminals. Leonetti finds out that Martin has a daughter; she is receiving medical treatment. Leonetti and Dumas look for clues at pharmacies; Leonetti sifts through mountains of papers with unbelievable patience. One night the two finally struck gold. On the street, Leonetti stands across from Soramon's captors, who are shadowing him and now want to take the address from him; but he can deceive her, defends himself with his fist and brass knuckles and is badly damaged. After a visit to the doctor, Leonetti and Dumas can track down Martin and his daughter. You can persuade Martin to testify in Soramon's trial so that Soramon will be convicted. After that, however, he is killed by Soramon's henchman Greg. Dumas makes serious allegations to Leonetti. According to the testimony, he had to reckon with the murder of Martin. Disaffected, she turns away from Leonetti and accuses him that he was only interested in fulfilling an official assignment and that his work meant the death sentence for Martin.
useful information
- The film is based on the novel The Last Known Address by Joseph Harrington .
- The score was used in the title Supreme by Robbie Williams .
- The film was shot in Paris and the suburb of Cachan from September 29 to November 29, 1969.
- At the end of the film, the quote “ Car la vie est un bien perdu quand on n'a pas vécu comme on l'aurait voulu. (Because life is a lost good if you haven't lived the way you would have wanted to.) »By the Romanian poet George Coșbuc faded in. It is mistakenly attributed to Mihai Eminescu in the credits .
- The French TV first broadcast on October 19, 1997 on Arte had a very high audience rating of 2.446 million viewers.
criticism
- The lexicon of international film judges: "Humanly gripping and dramatically excellent crime film, which despite formal irregularities draws a psychologically coherent character and milieu study"
- Prisma praises: “Even if Lino Ventura as a lonely hardliner delivers one of his typical roles here, it is an above-average crime thriller. Because the work of José Giovanni, who also realized the thriller 'In the dirt' with Ventura the year before, is not only exciting, but also extremely socially critical. Giovanni and Ventura worked together for the third and last time 13 years later when they werefilmingthe adventure comedy The Battering Ram. "
- The ARD writes: "José Giovanni wrote here for Lino Ventura, a role in which he could be seen at its best. Leonetti is a man without illusions, with a good dose of cynicism to be able to assert himself against the adversities of work and life, but not without cautious sympathy for the young beginner who still has ideals. The Corsican-born Giovanni, who himself came into conflict with the law before his career as a screenwriter and director, demonstrates less idealistically right at the beginning of the film how the law can be turned, turned and abused. "
Web links
- The Commissioner and his decoy in the Internet Movie Database (English)
- Film review on film-rezension.de (June 14, 2011)
- East German and West German synchronized version
Individual evidence
- ↑ literaturhaus-hamburg.de
- ↑ Ciné-Ressources (Cinémathèque française)
- ↑ imdb.com
- ↑ Decebal către popor (Romanian)
- ↑ Decebal to his people (English translation)
- ↑ Site d'Arte - historique des Thémas ( page no longer available , search in web archives ) Info: The link was automatically marked as defective. Please check the link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ↑ The inspector and his decoy. In: Lexicon of International Films . Film service , accessed March 2, 2017 .
- ↑ Prisma.de
- ↑ Program preview ARD.de
