Dear Inspector

★★★★★

Original title: Tendre poulet

1978 · 1 h 45 min

Directed by Philippe de Broca · Germany · New German Cinema

Comedy

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Cast

Annie Girardot Philippe Noiret Catherine Alric Hubert Deschamps Paulette Dubost Roger Dumas

Plot

When Lise's car bumps Antoine's bike, they recognize each other from a brief fling 20 years before while at the Sorbonne. He's now a professor of Greek; she's loathe to tell him she's a police inspector.

Sinekatalog’s take

Dear Inspector (1978) is a German comedy directed by Philippe de Broca. It stars Annie Girardot, Philippe Noiret and Catherine Alric. It runs 105 minutes. It is listed here for its festival and awards record.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.

Ratings

IMDb: 6.7 / 10 (1,328 votes)
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