Flic Story
Seen it?1975 | 112 min | Crime, Thriller, Drama
Weeknight Watchearly ratingWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With a lukewarm 6.4 out of 10 from audiences and soft box office, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for crime-drama fans and anyone who likes to be kept guessing. If you loved Sexy Beast or The Long Goodbye, start here.
- The mood
- Tense, dark and gritty.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 52 min.
- What might put you off
- It's in French, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
- Made in 1975: an older pace and style.
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.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsSolid
Generally positive reviews
- AudiencesBelow par
6.4 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerBelow par
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 11K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
More like this
Sexy Beast
Saturday SpecialAnother heist crime drama.
No Good Deed
Monday Morning MaybeAnother heist crime drama. Fair warning: it's a Monday Morning Maybe.
Shade Weeknight WatchAnother crime thriller, though it's more of a weeknight watch.
The Long Goodbye Saturday SpecialAnother detective crime story.
Suburbicon Monday Morning MaybeAnother crime drama. Fair warning: it's a Monday Morning Maybe.
Want more like this, picked just for you? Get my picks
Cast & crew
Directed by Jacques Deray
- Alain DelonRoger Borniche
- Jean-Louis TrintignantÉmile Buisson
- Claudine AugerCatherine
- Renato SalvatoriMario Poncini
- André PousseJean-Baptiste Buisson
- Marco PerrinVieuchene
- Henri GuybetHidoine
- Maurice BarrierRene Bollec
- Denis ManuelLucien Darros
- Maurice BiraudOwner of the Saint-Appoline hotel