Dear Inspector
Tendre Poulet
Synopsis
When Lise's car bumps Antoine's bike, they recognize each other from a brief fling 20 years before while at the Sorbonne. He's now a professor of Greek; she's loathe to tell him she's a police inspector. A call interrupts their first dinner date: a Deputy of the National Assembly has been murdered. She has a suspect, another Deputy, and must track him while deflecting Antoine's eye from her vocation. All roads in the inquiry lead to Christine Vallier, the dead Deputy's mistress, a beguiling 22-year-old whose mother ran the Assembly's snack bar. When more deputies die and Antoine learns Lise's identity, she must act quickly solve the crime and save her future.
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Annie Girardot
Lise Tanquerelle
Philippe Noiret
Antoine Lemercier
Catherine Alric
Christine Vallier
Hubert Deschamps
Charmille
Paulette Dubost
Mother
Roger Dumas
Marcel Guérin, l'inspecteur
Raymond Gérôme
Head of Criminal Division
Guy Marchand
Beretti
Simone Renant
Suzanne
Georges Wilson
Alexandre Mignonac
Monique Tarbès
Bathroom attendant
Henri Czarniak
L'inspecteur Cascard
Maurice Illouz
L'inspecteur Picot
Georges Riquier
Professeur Pelletier
David Gabison
Le doyen Levergue
Gabriel Jabbour
Medical examiner
Armelle Pourriche
Little Catherine
Michel Rocher
Le laborantin
Release History & Theatrical Window
April 23, 1978
Wide Cinema Exhibition
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Philippe de Broca
- Screenplay & Story
- Jean-Paul Rouland, Michel Audiard, Claude Olivier, Philippe de Broca
- Original Score
- Georges Delerue
- Original Title
- Tendre Poulet
- Country of Origin
- France
- Spoken Languages
- French
- Runtime
- 1h 45m
- Production Studios
- Les Films Ariane, Mondex Films
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Philippe de Broca
Jean-Paul Rouland, Michel Audiard, Claude Olivier, Philippe de Broca
Georges Delerue
Françoise Javet
Georges Dancigers, Alexandre Mnouchkine, Michel Audiard, Robert Amon
Department Leadership Roster
Philippe de Broca
Director
Jean-Paul Rouland
Writer
Michel Audiard
Writer
Georges Dancigers
Producer
Alexandre Mnouchkine
Producer
Michel Audiard
Producer
Robert Amon
Producer
Catherine Leterrier
Costume Design
Françoise Javet
Editor
Georges Delerue
Original Music Composer
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Frequently Asked Questions About Dear Inspector
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What is Dear Inspector about?
When Lise's car bumps Antoine's bike, they recognize each other from a brief fling 20 years before while at the Sorbonne. He's now a professor of Greek; she's loathe to tell him she's a police inspector. A call interrupts their first dinner date: a Deputy of the National Assembly has been murdered. She has a suspect, another Deputy, and must track him while deflecting Antoine's eye from her vocation. All roads in the inquiry lead to Christine Vallier, the dead Deputy's mistress, a beguiling 22-year-old whose mother ran the Assembly's snack bar. When more deputies die and Antoine learns Lise's identity, she must act quickly solve the crime and save her future.
Who directed Dear Inspector?
Dear Inspector was directed by Philippe de Broca.
Who stars in Dear Inspector?
The principal cast of Dear Inspector includes Annie Girardot, Philippe Noiret, Catherine Alric, Hubert Deschamps, Paulette Dubost.
When was Dear Inspector released and how long is it?
Dear Inspector was released in 1978 with a total runtime of 1h 45m.
Who composed the musical score for Dear Inspector?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Dear Inspector was composed by Georges Delerue.
Is Dear Inspector based on a book or true story?
Dear Inspector is adapted from the following source material: Novel: "Claude Olivier", Novel: "Jean-Paul Rouland".