Synopsis
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.
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Cast
- Alain DelonCommissioner Édouard Coleman
- Richard CrennaSimon
- Catherine DeneuveCathy
- Riccardo CucciollaPaul Weber
- Michael ConradLouis Costa
- Paul CrauchetMorand
- Simone ValèreWeber's Wife
- André PousseMarc Albouis
- Jean DesaillyDistinguished Man
- Valérie WilsonGaby
Recommendations
- 90
Village Voice
Haunted by death-obsessed men of action, Un Flic (A Cop) is a fitting final act for noir master Jean-Pierre Melville - 80
Time Out
Delon and Crenna paint an idealized portrait of masculine camaraderie, one that’s exposed at the end of Melville’s bracing last testament as a soul-shattering illusion. - 75
Slant Magazine
As far as swan songs go, Jean-Pierre Melville's Un Flic is a fascinatingly garbled tune that teems with formal inconsistencies and yet still manages to carry a pained melody. - 70
Los Angeles Times
Though not among Melville's classics, Un Flic is a pleasure to experience. - 60
The New York Times
The forcefulness and mystery of Mr. Melville's direction often generate an urgency that keeps the film from feeling vague. [30 Nov. 1979]
