The Toilets Were Closed from the Inside
Les vécés étaient fermés de l'intérieur
Synopsis
A bus conductor gets dressed for work in the morning, goes to the toilet, where he is killed by a bomb. The Commissioner and his fat, bumbling assistant, Inspector Charbonnier are put on the case. After interviewing friends, wives, colleagues, and spying on strangers who might be connected, our heroes trace the assassin down to a mental institution where, it seems, the murder victim has been an inmate for the last three years...
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Coluche
L'inspecteur Charbonnier
Jean Rochefort
Le commissaire Pichard
Roland Dubillard
Gazul
Danièle Evenou
Gwendoline
Robert Berri
René
Jean Luisi
Barbocelli
Billy Bourbon
Joseph Ordure
Olga Valéry
La mère du médecin
Robert Dalban
L'entraîneur
Virginie Vignon
Odette Jeandrin
Jean-Pierre Sentier
Le psychiatre
Ellen Bahl
Mme Piazzorossicelli
Pierre Baudry
René Bériard
Le majordome
Michel Charrel
Le boxeur
Jean-Pierre Elga
Patrick Guillemin
Angelo
Darling Légitimus
Rose
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Patrice Leconte
- Screenplay & Story
- Patrice Leconte, Gotlib
- Original Score
- Paul Misraki
- Original Title
- Les vécés étaient fermés de l'intérieur
- Country of Origin
- France
- Spoken Languages
- French
- Runtime
- 1h 14m
- Production Studios
- Gaumont
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Patrice Leconte
Patrice Leconte, Gotlib
Paul Misraki
Bruno Nuytten
Catherine Kelber
Marc Goldstaub
Department Leadership Roster
Patrice Leconte
Director
Catherine Kelber
Editor
Paul Misraki
Original Music Composer
Jacques d'Ovidio
Production Design
Marc Goldstaub
Producer
Gotlib
Writer
Bruno Nuytten
Director of Photography
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Tous publics — Universal audience.
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What is The Toilets Were Closed from the Inside about?
A bus conductor gets dressed for work in the morning, goes to the toilet, where he is killed by a bomb. The Commissioner and his fat, bumbling assistant, Inspector Charbonnier are put on the case. After interviewing friends, wives, colleagues, and spying on strangers who might be connected, our heroes trace the assassin down to a mental institution where, it seems, the murder victim has been an inmate for the last three years...
Who directed The Toilets Were Closed from the Inside?
The Toilets Were Closed from the Inside was directed by Patrice Leconte.
Who stars in The Toilets Were Closed from the Inside?
The principal cast of The Toilets Were Closed from the Inside includes Coluche, Jean Rochefort, Roland Dubillard, Danièle Evenou, Robert Berri.
When was The Toilets Were Closed from the Inside released and how long is it?
The Toilets Were Closed from the Inside was released in 1976 with a total runtime of 1h 14m.
Who composed the musical score for The Toilets Were Closed from the Inside?
The original motion picture soundtrack for The Toilets Were Closed from the Inside was composed by Paul Misraki.
What is the age rating and content advisory for The Toilets Were Closed from the Inside?
The Toilets Were Closed from the Inside holds official age classifications: FR: U (Tous publics — Universal audience.).