La Balance
Seen it?1982 | 103 min | Thriller, Crime, Drama
Monday Morning Maybeearly ratingWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With a box office flop and almost no lasting buzz, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
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 Klute, start here.
- The mood
- Tense, dark and gritty.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 43 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated R: meant for adults.
- It's in French, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
A Paris police detective plays rough with a prostitute and her pimp/lover, whom he wants as an informant.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsWeak
0 wins and 1 nomination from smaller awards and festivals
- Reach & staying powerWeak
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 9K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Bob Swaim
- Nathalie BayeNicole Danet
- Philippe LéotardDédé Laffont
- Richard BerryMathias Palouzi
- Maurice RonetRoger Massina
- Bernard FreydLe Capitaine
- Christophe MalavoyTintin
- Jean-Paul ComartLe Belge
- Albert DrayCarlini
- Gérard Baume
- Pierre-Marie Escourrou