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The Young Lieutenant

The Young Lieutenant

Drama · Crime · 2005

A rookie policeman from provincial Le Havre volunteers for the high pressure Parisian homicide bureau and is assigned to a middle-aged woman detective.

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The Young Lieutenant

2005 Drama · Crime 1h 50m

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6.7 / 10

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A rookie policeman from provincial Le Havre volunteers for the high pressure Parisian homicide bureau and is assigned to a middle-aged woman detective.

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Directed by

Xavier Beauvois

Written by

Jean-Eric Troubat · Xavier Beauvois · Guillaume Bréaud

Nathalie Baye

Nathalie Baye

Commandant Vaudieu

Jalil Lespert

Jalil Lespert

Antoine Derouère

Roschdy Zem

Roschdy Zem

Solo

Antoine Chappey

Antoine Chappey

Louis Mallet

Jacques Perrin

Jacques Perrin

Le juge Serge Clermont

Xavier Beauvois

Xavier Beauvois

Nicolas Morbé

P

Patrick Chauvel

Le lieutenant Patrick Belval

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Put The Young Lieutenant on trial.

Two incompatible taste archetypes. One film. Read the arguments, then issue a completely binding cultural ruling.

The defence The Auteur Devotee

“Ambition earns the room.”

The film reaches for consequence and scale, accepting the risk of seriousness instead of shrinking from it.

The prosecution The Popcorn Loyalist

“Importance has entered the chat.”

The production keeps announcing its significance, as though awards-season posture were proof of insight.