The Case Against Ferro (1976)
Directed by Alain Corneau
Genres - Crime, Drama, Romance |
Sub-Genres - Police Detective Film, Psychological Thriller |
Run Time - 125 min. |
Countries - France |
MPAA Rating - NR
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Synopsis by Mark Deming
A tough but honest cop must clear his name after a corrupt colleague implicates him in a murder in this French thriller. Ferrot (Yves Montand) is a hard-as-nails police detective who is attracted to a beautiful woman named Sylvia (Stefania Sandrelli). Sylvia, however, is having an affair with Ganay (Francois Perier), who happens to be Ferrot's superior on the force; Ganay happens to be married to Therese (Simone Signoret), who is handicapped. Sylvia is found murdered, and Ferrot is assigned to investigate; Ferrot is convinced that Ganay killed Sylvia because she wanted to end their relationship, but to his dismay, Ferrot discovers that the killer has placed a number of false clues that point the blame toward Ferrot. Police Python 357's brisk cutting earned editor Marie-Josephe Yoyotte a Cesar Award (the French Oscar).
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arrest, clue, detective, evidence, extramarital-affair, handicap, inspection, investigation, investigator, killing, love, murder, police, unrequited