Dear Inspector (1978): Cast
Dear Inspector is a 1978 comedy directed by Philippe de Broca, starring Annie Girardot as Lise Tanquerelle, Philippe Noiret and Catherine Alric. It runs 1 hour 45 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 45m (105 min)
- Director
- Philippe de Broca
- Genre
- Comedy
- Original language
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French - Studio
- Les Films Ariane
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Dear Inspector About?
The premise of Dear Inspector without spoilers.
Lise’s car bumps Antoine’s bike, recalling a brief Sorbonne romance two decades ago; Antoine now teaches Greek, while Lise, a police inspector, hides her job. Their dinner is cut short by a deputy’s murder. Lise’s probe leads to a fellow deputy and to Christine Vallier, the victim’s young mistress. With deputies dying, Antoine learns Lise’s profession.
Dear Inspector Themes & Keywords
· 50 tags- reference to aeschylus
- boxing match
- based on novel
- literature on screen
- european literature on screen
- french literature on screen
- crime literature on screen
- humoristic literature on screen
- 20th century literature on screen
- french crime literature on screen
- french humoristic literature on screen
- 1970s literature on screen
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- european humoristic literature on screen
- european crime literature on screen
- slang in title
- paris france
- 1970s
- occupation in title
- chance encounter
- motorcycle hit by a car
- female police officer
- greek teacher
- university professor
- reference to ancient greek
- sorbonne
- stabbed in the back
- murder investigation
- congressman murdered
- congressman
- gay stereotype
- hair curler
- woman in curlers
- breaking a door in
- serial killer
- sugar daddy
- older man younger woman relationship
- street protest
- mynah bird
- stopping a train
- unlikely romance
- sexual tease
- female topless nudity
- police
- honfleur france
- derelict building
- abandoned factory
- car crash
- car motorcycle accident
- promiscuous woman
- binoculars
Dear Inspector Cast & Characters
Annie Girardot leads the cast as Lise Tanquerelle, with Philippe Noiret as Antoine Lemercier and Catherine Alric as Christine Vallier. Directed by Philippe de Broca; 32 actors are credited in all.
- Director Philippe de Broca
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Annie Girardot as Lise Tanquerelle -
Philippe Noiret as Antoine Lemercier - Catherine Alric as Christine Vallier
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Paulette Dubost as Mother
Also Starring in Dear Inspector
· 28 more- Simone Renant Suzanne
- Georges Wilson Alexandre Mignonac
- Hubert Deschamps Charmille
- Jacques Boudet L'homme élégant
- Guy Marchand Beretti
- Anna Gaylor Antoine's concierge
- Roger Dumas Marcel Guérin, l'inspecteur
- Jacques Frantz L'inspecteur Verdier
- Raymond Gérôme Head of Criminal Division
- David Gabison Le doyen Levergue
- Francis Lemaire Antonio, Le coiffeur
- Jacqueline Doyen Madame Melun
- Henri Czarniak L'inspecteur Cascard
- Maurice Illouz L'inspecteur Picot
- Gabriel Jabbour Medical examiner
- Jean-Pierre Rambal Waiter
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- Guy Di Rigo Maurice Rombard
- Roger Muni Tailor
- Michel Audiard Le mainate (voice)
- Monique Tarbès Bathroom attendant
- Georges Riquier Professeur Pelletier
- Bernard Spiegel Un journaliste
- Michel Rocher Le laborantin
- Colette Duval La pharmacienne
- Sarah Sterling Berthe
- Armelle Pourriche Little Catherine
- Gilbert Richard Le speaker
- Guy Anthony Monsieur de Grandville
Dear Inspector Also Known As
14 alternative titles, including “Enas tryferos astynomos” and “Komisarz w spódnicy”.
- Also known as
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- Enas tryferos astynomos
- Komisarz w spódnicy
- Mi querida comisario
- Ramt i hjertet
- Ternas Algemas
- A szoknyás zsaru
- Tendre poulet
- 귀여운 여형사
- Нежный полицейский
- Něžné kuře
- Disavventure di un commissario di polizia
- Ein verrücktes Huhn
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- С дъх на канела
- 温柔的女人
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Dear Inspector FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, cast, post-credit scenes and language of Dear Inspector, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Dear Inspector?
Dear Inspector runs 1 hour 45 minutes (105 minutes).
When was Dear Inspector released?
Dear Inspector was released on January 18, 1978.
Who directed Dear Inspector?
Dear Inspector was directed by Philippe de Broca.
More films by Philippe de Broca Who is in the cast of Dear Inspector?
Dear Inspector stars Annie Girardot as Lise Tanquerelle, Philippe Noiret as Antoine Lemercier and Catherine Alric as Christine Vallier, among 32 credited actors.
Does Dear Inspector have a post-credit scene?
No. Dear Inspector has no extra scene during or after the credits.
What language is Dear Inspector in?
The original language of Dear Inspector is French.
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