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Coup De Torchon (1981)

Directed by Bertrand Tavernier · Cinematography by Pierre-William Glenn

128 min58 frames

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Coup De Torchon (1981) movie still: closeup — A close-up view of a woman with curly red hair and freckled skin. She looks toward the side of the…Coup De Torchon (1981) movie still: fullbody — A rustic bedroom with vintage floral wallpaper and a checkered tile floor. A man stands in the center…Coup De Torchon (1981) movie still: medium — An outdoor cemetery with weathered white stucco walls and aged religious stone structures. A priest…Coup De Torchon (1981) movie still: wide — A night exterior scene shows a sandy area beside a plain stucco building wall. Two people stand talking…Coup De Torchon (1981) movie still: fullbody — An outdoor cemetery with dry dirt, scattered white headstones, and dry trees. Three adults stand…Coup De Torchon (1981) movie still: medium — A sparsely furnished bedroom features a metal bed frame and thin white mosquito netting. A man kneels…Coup De Torchon (1981) movie still: fullbody — A shaded colonial-style porch has checkered tile floors and faded rust-colored wall trim. Two…Coup De Torchon (1981) movie still: medium — A sunlit outdoor courtyard features aged walls and a closed wooden door. A woman holds a handgun…Coup De Torchon (1981) movie still: medium — A rustic train compartment features wood-slatted walls and a view of a desert landscape. A man and…Coup De Torchon (1981) movie still: medium — A cramped, dimly lit room with peeling beige walls and basic furniture. A woman in a patterned dress…Coup De Torchon (1981) movie still: medium — A domestic interior with pale pink walls and a black and white checkerboard floor. A man holds a small…Coup De Torchon (1981) movie still: medium — A dimly lit room features a woman standing against a plain wall. A dark window shutter is visible in…Coup De Torchon (1981) movie still: wide — A dry, arid landscape features sparse vegetation and baobab trees under a gray sky. Four children with…Coup De Torchon (1981) movie still: medium — A vintage sun-lit room features a four-poster bed and a bamboo rocking chair. A man sits in the chair…Coup De Torchon (1981) movie still: fullbody — A dusty railway platform with a train arriving in thick haze and concrete architecture. A white man…Coup De Torchon (1981) movie still: medium — A dark country road at night with foliage visible in the blurry background. An older man wearing a…
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Coup De Torchon — official trailer

What is Coup De Torchon about?

A pathetic police chief, humiliated by everyone around him, suddenly wants a clean slate in life, and resorts to drastic means to achieve it.

Where can you watch Coup De Torchon?

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What does the cinematography of Coup De Torchon look like?

Sampled across 58 frames, the coverage of Coup De Torchon leans on medium shots (59% of the sample) and full-body frames (16%). Cinematographer Pierre-William Glenn keeps 67% of it in soft, naturalistic light. This is largely a daylight film — 67% of the frames play in daylight. Vintage glass shapes the frame.

What is the color palette of Coup De Torchon?

The dominant colors across the sampled frames of Coup De Torchon (1981) are #585348, #36332d, #cfb095, #d3c8ad, #948a75, #d7d4cc — measured from the per-frame color data FrameThrower extracts for every film.

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  • #948a75
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