A pathetic police chief, humiliated by everyone around him, suddenly wants a clean slate in life, and resorts to drastic means to achieve it.
France France
Philippe Noiret Isabelle Huppert Jean-Pierre Marielle Stéphane Audran Eddy Mitchell Guy Marchand Irène Skobline Michel Beaune Jean Champion Victor Garrivier Gérard Hernandez Abdoulaye Diop Daniel Langlet François Perrot Samba Mané Raymond Hermantier Mamadou Dioumé Irénée Martin Max Ernst Paul Grimault
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