The Toilets Were Closed from the Inside (1976)
A bus conductor gets dressed for work in the morning, goes to the toilet, where he is killed by a bomb. The Commissioner and his fat, bumbling assistant, Inspector Charbonnier are put on the case. After interviewing friends, wives, colleagues, and spying on strangers who might be connected, our heroes trace the assassin down to a mental institution where, it seems, the murder victim has been an inmate for the last three years...
Director: Patrice Leconte
Genre: Crime, Comedy
Runtime: 74 min
Release Date: January 7, 1976
Cast
- Coluche - L'inspecteur Charbonnier
- Jean Rochefort - Le commissaire Pichard
- Roland Dubillard - Gazul
- Danièle Evenou - Gwendoline
- Robert Berri - René
- Jean Luisi - Barbocelli
- Billy Bourbon - Joseph Ordure
- Olga Valéry - La mère du médecin
- Robert Dalban - L'entraîneur
- Virginie Vignon - Odette Jeandrin
Screenplay
- Patrice Leconte (Scenario Writer)
- Gotlib
Music: Paul Misraki
Cinematography: Bruno Nuytten
Editing: Catherine Kelber
Production: Gaumont
Country: France
Language: Français
Original Language: fr
Themes
Absurd Fun and Cinema Homage, Spoof and Parody Films, Parody and Spoof
Keywords
france, asylum, black humor, toilet, based on comic, murder, spoof, police investigation, police commissioner, duo
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is The Toilets Were Closed from the Inside about?
- A bus conductor gets dressed for work in the morning, goes to the toilet, where he is killed by a bomb. The Commissioner and his fat, bumbling assistant, Inspector Charbonnier are put on the case. After interviewing friends, wives, colleagues, and spying on strangers who might be connected, our heroes trace the assassin down to a mental institution where, it seems, the murder victim has been an inmate for the last three years...
- Who directed The Toilets Were Closed from the Inside?
- The Toilets Were Closed from the Inside was directed by Patrice Leconte.
- Who stars in The Toilets Were Closed from the Inside?
- The Toilets Were Closed from the Inside stars Coluche, Jean Rochefort, Roland Dubillard, Danièle Evenou, Robert Berri, Jean Luisi.
- How long is The Toilets Were Closed from the Inside?
- The Toilets Were Closed from the Inside has a runtime of 1h 14m (74 minutes).
- What genre is The Toilets Were Closed from the Inside?
- The Toilets Were Closed from the Inside is a Crime, Comedy film.
- Where was The Toilets Were Closed from the Inside produced?
- The Toilets Were Closed from the Inside was produced in France.
- What are the themes of The Toilets Were Closed from the Inside?
- The themes of The Toilets Were Closed from the Inside include: Absurd Fun and Cinema Homage, Spoof and Parody Films, Parody and Spoof.