La Balance (1982): Cast & Plot
La Balance is a 1982 drama thriller directed by Bob Swaim, starring Nathalie Baye as Nicole Danet, Philippe Léotard and Maurice Ronet. It runs 1 hour 43 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 43m (103 min)
- Director
- Bob Swaim
- Original language
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French - Studio
- Les Films Ariane
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is La Balance About?
The premise of La Balance without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
A Paris police detective plays rough with a prostitute and her pimp/lover, whom he wants as an informant.
La Balance Themes & Keywords
· 50 tags- underwear
- sex
- sex in public
- sex club
- nudity
- male nudity
- love triangle
- lesbian
- female nudity
- anal sex
- prostitute
- detective
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- double cross
- france
- couple
- informant
- police
- latex gloves
- slang in title
- knickers
- paris france
- police officer killed
- wristwatch
- wreath
- wooden fence
- winking
- whistle
- watching tv
- washing machine
- warrant
- violence
- vice squad
- van
- vacation
- umbrella
- traffic jam
- tourist
- toothache
- thirty something
- thief
- theft
- telephone number
- telephone call
- tears
- tearing up money
- taxi
- tape deck
- sunglasses
- street life
- stool pigeon
La Balance Cast & Characters
Nathalie Baye leads the cast as Nicole Danet, with Philippe Léotard as Dédé Laffont and Maurice Ronet as Roger Massina. Directed by Bob Swaim; 30 actors are credited in all.
- Director Bob Swaim
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Nathalie Baye as Nicole Danet - Philippe Léotard as Dédé Laffont
- Maurice Ronet as Roger Massina
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Tchéky Karyo as Petrovic
Also Starring in La Balance
· 26 more- Jean-Paul Comart Le Belge
- Gérard Baume
- Bernard Freyd Le Capitaine
- François Berléand Inspecteur de la Mondaine
- Richard Berry Mathias Palouzi
- Sam Karmann Paulo
- Albert Dray Carlini
- Geoffrey Carey Le valet
- Christophe Malavoy Tintin
- Florent Pagny Simoni
- Luc-Antoine Diquéro Picard
- Claude Villers Le patron de l'Oasis
- Michel Amphoux Guy
- Guy Dhers Calemard
- Mostefa Zerguine Le guetteur
- Catherine Le Dall La contractuelle
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- Raouf Ben Yaghlane Djerbi
- Patrick Guillaumes Le flic timide
- Galia Salimo Sabrina, la prostituée
- David Overbey Un tueur
- Pierre-Marie Escourrou
- Sidney Boccara
- Robert Atlan Ayouche
- Marc Ballif Un dealer
- Christian Gaubert Un tueur
- Jean-Daniel Laval
More from Bob Swaim
More films directed by Bob Swaim: Nos amis les flics, The Climb, Masquerade and Half Moon Street.
La Balance Plot Summary
What happens in La Balance from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 12 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 1-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
Set against a rain-soaked Paris, Nicole Danet, Nathalie Baye is a sex worker whose life becomes entangled with Dédé Laffont, Philippe Léotard a former racketeer and her ex-pimp, and with the powerful mob boss Roger Massina, Maurice Ronet. When a police informant is killed, the authorities recruit Dédé to infiltrate Massina’s circle. They raid Dédé’s apartment, find a gun, and use this to blackmail him into becoming an informant, leveraging threats to push him deeper into the sting. The police aim to reach Massina and press him with Dédé as the inside man.
Full summary
The whole story of La Balance, scene by scene
How Well Do You Know La Balance?
10 questions about the story, each with a hint if you get stuck. Pick an answer to see whether you were right.
Question 1 of 10
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In which European capital city does the story take place?
La Balance Also Known As
11 alternative titles, including “The Informer” and “El membrillo”.
- Also known as
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- The Informer
- El membrillo
- La soplona
- La Balance - Der Verrat
- זעם בסמטאות
- La spiata
- A besúgó
- Доносчик
- Práskač
- 线民
- Tjallaren
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La Balance FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, cast, post-credit scenes and language of La Balance, each answered in a sentence.
How long is La Balance?
La Balance runs 1 hour 43 minutes (103 minutes).
When was La Balance released?
La Balance was released on November 10, 1982.
Who directed La Balance?
La Balance was directed by Bob Swaim.
More films by Bob Swaim Who is in the cast of La Balance?
La Balance stars Nathalie Baye as Nicole Danet, Philippe Léotard as Dédé Laffont and Maurice Ronet as Roger Massina, among 30 credited actors.
Does La Balance have a post-credit scene?
No. La Balance has no extra scene during or after the credits.
What language is La Balance in?
The original language of La Balance is French.
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