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Un Flic

Un Flic

Crime · Thriller · 1972

A Parisian police chief has an affair, but unbeknownst to him, the boyfriend of the woman he’s having an affair with is a bank robber planning a heist.

Movie details

Un Flic

1972 Crime · Thriller 1h 40m

Critical arithmetic

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TMDB

6.6 / 10

Community rating

A Parisian police chief has an affair, but unbeknownst to him, the boyfriend of the woman he’s having an affair with is a bank robber planning a heist.

CriticWise case file

What this film says about your taste.

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The archetype split

Who fights over Un Flic?

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Names above the title

The people responsible.

Directed by

Jean-Pierre Melville

Written by

Jean-Pierre Melville

Alain Delon

Alain Delon

Commissioner Édouard Coleman

Richard Crenna

Richard Crenna

Simon

Catherine Deneuve

Catherine Deneuve

Cathy

Riccardo Cucciolla

Riccardo Cucciolla

Paul Weber

Michael Conrad

Michael Conrad

Louis Costa

Paul Crauchet

Paul Crauchet

Morand

Simone Valère

Simone Valère

Weber's Wife

Court is in session

Put Un Flic on trial.

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

The defence The Big-Idea Head

“Form is the argument.”

Every composed frame and deliberate cut is evidence that control can be thrilling in its own right.

The prosecution The Popcorn Loyalist

“Technique in search of a pulse.”

Immaculate construction is still construction. The film may be too busy proving its craft to feel alive.