Death of a Corrupt Man (1977)
In the middle of the night, deputy Philippe Dubaye wakes up his old friend Xavier Maréchal with disturbing news: he has just killed Serrano, a racketeer with extant political connections. Serrano kept proofs of Dubaye's involvement in corrupt dealings and was poised to use them against the deputy. Xavier readily agrees to cover up for his old pal Philippe, but he soon runs into difficulties. Nobody believes Dubaye's alibi. And everybody -- influential personalities, powerful businessmen, dubious go-betweens and the police -- wants to get hold of the documents that served to blackmail Dubaye; by all possible means...
Director: Georges Lautner
Genre: Crime, Thriller
Runtime: 120 min
Release Date: December 7, 1977
Cast
- Alain Delon - Xavier 'Xav' Maréchal
- Ornella Muti - Valérie Agostinelli
- Stéphane Audran - Christiane Dubaye
- Jean Bouise - Commissioner Pernais
- Mireille Darc - Françoise
- Michel Aumont - Commissioner Moreau
- Julien Guiomar - Fondari
- Maurice Ronet - Philippe Dubaye
- Klaus Kinski - Nicolas Tomski
- Daniel Ceccaldi - Maître Lucien Lacor
Screenplay
- Jean Laborde (Novel)
- Michel Audiard (Dialogue)
- Georges Lautner (Screenplay)
Music: Philippe Sarde
Cinematography: Henri Decaë
Editing: Michelle David
Production: Adel Productions
Country: France
Language: Français
Original Language: fr
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Death of a Corrupt Man about?
- In the middle of the night, deputy Philippe Dubaye wakes up his old friend Xavier Maréchal with disturbing news: he has just killed Serrano, a racketeer with extant political connections. Serrano kept proofs of Dubaye's involvement in corrupt dealings and was poised to use them against the deputy. Xavier readily agrees to cover up for his old pal Philippe, but he soon runs into difficulties. Nobody believes Dubaye's alibi. And everybody -- influential personalities, powerful businessmen, dubious go-betweens and the police -- wants to get hold of the documents that served to blackmail Dubaye; by all possible means...
- Who directed Death of a Corrupt Man?
- Death of a Corrupt Man was directed by Georges Lautner.
- Who stars in Death of a Corrupt Man?
- Death of a Corrupt Man stars Alain Delon, Ornella Muti, Stéphane Audran, Jean Bouise, Mireille Darc, Michel Aumont.
- How long is Death of a Corrupt Man?
- Death of a Corrupt Man has a runtime of 2h 0m (120 minutes).
- What genre is Death of a Corrupt Man?
- Death of a Corrupt Man is a Crime, Thriller film.
- Where was Death of a Corrupt Man produced?
- Death of a Corrupt Man was produced in France.