Flic Story

1975 [FRENCH]

Action / Crime / Drama / Thriller

2
Rotten Tomatoes Critics - Rotten 56% · 1 reviews
Rotten Tomatoes Audience - Spilled 56% · 500 ratings
IMDb Rating 6.9/10 10 3395 3.4K

robbery detective neo-noir

Plot summary

The film story depicts Emile Buisson, following the death of his wife and child, escaping from a psychiatric institution in 1947 and returning to Paris. Buisson, who three years later would become France's public enemy number one, begins a murderous rampage through the French capital.

Director

Jacques Deray Photo
Jacques Deray

Top cast

Alain Delon Photo
Alain Delon as Roger Borniche
Catherine Lachens Photo
Catherine Lachens as Jenny
Jacques Marin Photo
Jacques Marin as Le patron de l'auberge à Saint-Rémy
Claudine Auger Photo
Claudine Auger as Catherine
720p.BluRay 1080p.BluRay
1 GB
1194*720
French 2.0
NR
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24 fps
1 hr 52 min
Seeds 2
1.87 GB
1792*1080
French 2.0
NR
Subtitles us  
24 fps
1 hr 52 min
Seeds 8

Movie Reviews

Reviewed by gkdidaxi 8 / 10

Do not miss it...

It so happened for me to watch it at the age of 54.Had no clue whatsoever about this film.In my book it is one proof too many that police / crime thrillers are no longer conceived in this fashion.For the mere reason that film industry is going down the drain.And it is a pity.Do yourself a favour and watch it.Regardless your generation.Keep the flame of worthy film watching, lit.Cheers.
Reviewed by brogmiller 7 / 10

The end justifies the means.

As 'Roman-Policiers' go this is pretty good with its muted tones and sense of period and of Jacques Deray's output is the one that comes nearest to the style of Jean-Pierre Melville although one can never beat the original! It stars Alain Delon who made nine films with Deray and filmed the last of his three with Melville in 1972.Roger Borniche who died last year at 101, utilised his experiences as a Police Inspector to inform his series of crime novels. This film deals with his most famous exploit in which he uses his resourcefulness and unorthodox methods to capture Emile Buisson, France's Public Enemy number 1 of 1950.Delon is at the height of his popularity here and although far too attractive as Borniche he brings his customary 'edge' and aura of unpredictability to the role which I think is one of his best.Everyone loves a villain so they say, not least actors(!) and the superlative Jean-Louis Trintignant relishes the role of psychopath Buisson. Being a thoroughly bad boy he naturally exerts a fascination over the female of the species and even Borniche's partner played by Claudine Auger, remarks on his lovely eyes!As expected there are plenty of interesting 'types' here and mention must be made of Paul Crauchet who impresses as a petty criminal forced to turn informer.An extra dimension is added here in the relationship that develops between Borniche and Buisson during the lengthy interrogations that take place after Buisson's arrest. It has been suggested that policemen have an inverted criminal mentality and here Borniche certainly adopts some highly questionable methods to get his man. These two characters could be said to represent both sides of the same coin. It is, according to Borniche, the childhood of Buisson that made his life of crime inevitable. The question as to whether it is Nature or Nurture or indeed a combination of both that makes us what we are is unlikely ever to be resolved.
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