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Pasha (1968): Cast & Plot

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Pasha is a 1968 crime drama directed by Georges Lautner, starring Gérard Buhr as Arsène "le serrurier", un complice de Quinquin, André Pousse and Serge Sauvion. It runs 1 hour 30 minutes.

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Pasha (1968) movie poster
Released
Runtime
1h 30m (90 min)
Director
Georges Lautner
Genres
Drama , Crime
Original language
French
Studio
Gafer
After the credits
No No extra scene
The story

What Is Pasha About?

The premise of Pasha without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.

Six months before his retirement from the criminal police, Inspector Joss discovers his colleague Gouvion dead in what appears to be a clumsily staged suicide. Enraged, he abandons official protocol and conducts a solo inquiry, dragging him deep into Paris’s sordid underworld and exposing hidden corruption.

Pasha Themes & Keywords

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  • black pantyhose
  • female stockinged legs
  • crooked police officer
  • male police officer
  • cigarette smoking
  • f word
  • movies for adults
  • age restricted movies
  • environmental protection agency
  • rated r movies
  • police
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  • briefcase full of money
  • surveillance
  • dead brother
  • partial female nudity
  • stolen money
  • bag of money
  • reference to serge gainsbourg
  • police chief
  • fog
  • informant
  • nightclub
  • police raid
  • microfilm reader
  • microfilm
  • car in water
  • pushing a car into water
  • interpol
  • mass murderer
  • revenge killing
  • begins with funeral
  • funeral
  • murder disguised as suicide
  • place vendome
  • wall map
  • recording studio
  • robbery
  • train
  • loot sharing
  • criminal killing accomplice
  • woman killed
  • loot
  • police commissioner
  • police officer killed
  • bazooka
  • jewelry theft
  • heist
  • police officer
  • paris france
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Cast & crew

Pasha Cast & Characters

Gérard Buhr leads the cast as Arsène "le serrurier", un complice de Quinquin, with André Pousse as Marcel Lurat, dit Quinquin and Serge Sauvion as Inspecteur René. Directed by Georges Lautner; 39 actors are credited in all.

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From the director

More from Georges Lautner

More films directed by Georges Lautner: Stranger in the House, The Murdered House, The Debauched Life of Gerard Floque and La Cage aux Folles 3.

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Plot

Pasha Plot Summary

What happens in Pasha 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

Six months from retirement, Commissaire Joss faces a case that unsettles the Paris police. A valuable consignment of gems is stolen by a ruthless robber known as Quinquin, who leaves a deadly wake as he kills the guards and even his own accomplices.

Joss learns that his lifelong friend, Inspecteur Albert Gouvion, was the only survivor of the original heist and is later found dead in his apartment—an apparent accident or suicide, but Joss suspects murder.

As he digs deeper, he discovers that Gouvion had ties to Léon Brunet, whose attractive sister Nathalie Villars works in a nightclub. Nathalie admits she knew Gouvion and that he kept her, funding his relationship with her through his cooperation with Quinquin.

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10 questions about the story, each with a hint if you get stuck. Pick an answer to see whether you were right.

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Which veteran French actor plays Commissaire Joss?
Details

Pasha Also Known As

13 alternative titles, including “Inspector Joss” and “Босът”.

Also known as
  • Inspector Joss
  • Босът
  • Der Bulle
  • La Fredda Alba Del Commissario Joss
  • Le Pacha
  • Босс
  • Le pacha (Inspector Joss)
  • Pasas a tönk szélén
  • Paša
  • Пашата
  • 天罗地网
  • 보석 강도단
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  • Pacha

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Pasha FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date

Runtime, release date, director, cast, post-credit scenes and language of Pasha, each answered in a sentence.

How long is Pasha?

Pasha runs 1 hour 30 minutes (90 minutes).

When was Pasha released?

Pasha was released on March 14, 1968.

Who directed Pasha?

Pasha was directed by Georges Lautner.

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Who is in the cast of Pasha?

Pasha stars Gérard Buhr as Arsène "le serrurier", un complice de Quinquin, André Pousse as Marcel Lurat, dit Quinquin and Serge Sauvion as Inspecteur René, among 39 credited actors.

Does Pasha have a post-credit scene?

No. Pasha has no extra scene during or after the credits.

What language is Pasha in?

The original language of Pasha is French.

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