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Heads or Tails
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Heads or Tails

1980-08-30 · 105 min · ★ 6.6

Drama · Crime · Thriller

Since his wife died, Inspector Louis Baroni (Philippe Noiret) has become a virtual recluse, preferring the solitude of his quiet house to the company of others. His period of mournful contemplation is broken when he is called out to look into the suspicious death of Madame Morlaix who, according to her husband Edouard (Michel Serrault), fell from an upstairs window. Curious to find out more, Baroni begins his inquiry.

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Directors
Robert Enrico
Production companies
FDR-Production, Antenne 2
Countries
France
Status
Released

Top Cast

Philippe NoiretPhilippe NoiretInspecteur Louis Baroni
Michel SerraultMichel SerraultÉdouard Morlaix
DorothéeDorothéeLaurence Bertil
Pierre ArditiPierre ArditiPierre Larrieu
Bernard Le CoqBernard Le CoqPhillipe
Gaëlle LegrandGaëlle LegrandZepp
Guilhaine DubosMichèle, la fille de Baroni
Fred PersonneFred PersonneLe policier, ami de Baroni
André FalconAndré FalconLampertuis, supérieur de Baroni
Jean DesaillyJean DesaillyBourgon-Massenet, directeur de la police
Antoinette MoyaMme Morlaix
Jacques MauryJacques MauryL'avocat
Jacqueline DoyenJacqueline DoyenLa belle soeur de Morlaix
Daniel Darion
Jean-Pierre Helbert
Alain Péron
Sarah Sterling
Vincent Villenave
Chantal Galiana
Michèle Jacquetty

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