Detective (1985): Cast
Detective is a 1985 comedy drama directed by Jean-Luc Godard, starring Claude Brasseur as Emile Chenal, Nathalie Baye and Johnny Hallyday. It runs 1 hour 35 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 35m (95 min)
- Director
- Jean-Luc Godard
- Original language
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French - Studio
- Sara Films
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Detective About?
The premise of Detective without spoilers.
Emile Chenal and his wife Françoise pressure boxing manager Jim Fox Warner to repay a large debt, while police and the mafia close in on the contested money. Simultaneously, in the same hotel, Inspector Neveu reopens a years‑old murder case, his investigation intersecting the Chenals’ desperate struggle, intertwining love, betrayal and violence.
Detective Themes & Keywords
· 50 tags- female nudity
- downward spiral
- female frontal nudity
- france
- boxing
- existential loneliness
- man reads a book
- sadness
- existential crisis
- lighting a cigarette
- melancholy
- female removes her clothes
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- money
- murder
- mafia
- detective
- reference to william shakespeare
- female topless nudity
- paris france
- video camera
- shakespearean quotation
- reference to shakespeare's the tempest
- hotel
- hotel room
- cult director
- cigarette smoking
- boxer
- neo noir
- male nudity
- male full frontal nudity
- pubic hair
- male pubic hair
- male frontal nudity
- disillusionment
- incommunicability
- male female relationship
- couple
- existential hero
- looking through window
- 1980s
- shower
- shot in the head
- shooting
- husband wife relationship
- debt
- chandelier
- billiard game
- man wears briefs
- male wears underwear
- french speaking
Detective Cast & Characters
Claude Brasseur leads the cast as Emile Chenal, with Nathalie Baye as Françoise Chenal and Johnny Hallyday as Jim Fox Warner. Directed by Jean-Luc Godard; 17 actors are credited in all.
- Director Jean-Luc Godard
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Claude Brasseur as Emile Chenal -
Nathalie Baye as Françoise Chenal -
Johnny Hallyday as Jim Fox Warner - Jean-Pierre Léaud as Inspector Neveu
Also Starring in Detective
· 13 more- Julie Delpy Wise Young Girl
- Emmanuelle Seigner Princess of the Bahamas
- Laurent Terzieff William Prospero
- Alain Cuny Old Mafioso
- Pierre Bertin Young Son
- Xavier Saint-Macary Accountant
- Stéphane Ferrara Tiger Jones
- Ann-Gisel Glass Anne
- Eugène Berthier Old Manager
- Aurelle Doazan Arielle
- Cyrille Autin Punk Groupie (uncredited)
- Alexandra Garijo Young Daughter
- Cyrille Dajinckourt Girl
More from Jean-Luc Godard
More films directed by Jean-Luc Godard: Sang titre, In the Darkness of Time, Liberty and Homeland and Plus oh!.
Cars in Detective
4 cars on screen, including the 1980 Mercedes-Benz S-Klasse W126 and the 1977 Ford Fiesta MkI.
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1980 Mercedes-Benz S-Klasse W126 Important role -
1977 Ford Fiesta MkI Important role -
1980 Citroën CX Minor role -
1980 Citroën GSA Background role
Detective Also Known As
9 alternative titles, including “Investigation - Die totale Überwachung” and “Детектив”.
- Also known as
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- Investigation - Die totale Überwachung
- Детектив
- 侦探
- Detetive
- 탐정
- Detektiv
- ゴダールの探偵
- Salapoliisi
- Crimă în Paris
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Detective FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, cast, post-credit scenes and language of Detective, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Detective?
Detective runs 1 hour 35 minutes (95 minutes).
When was Detective released?
Detective was released on May 10, 1985.
Who directed Detective?
Detective was directed by Jean-Luc Godard.
More films by Jean-Luc Godard Who is in the cast of Detective?
Detective stars Claude Brasseur as Emile Chenal, Nathalie Baye as Françoise Chenal and Johnny Hallyday as Jim Fox Warner, among 17 credited actors.
Does Detective have a post-credit scene?
No. Detective has no extra scene during or after the credits.
What language is Detective in?
The original language of Detective is French.
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