The Cousin
Le Cousin
Synopsis
Nounours is the nickname of a "cousin" an informer with a special arrangement with the police: he gets 10% of the drugs seized thanks to his help. When his personal contact, inspector Maurin, commits suicide, inspector Gérard Delvaux takes over. Meanwhile, judge Lambert is uncovering the illegal practices of the policemen. Her persistent investigations, which had cornered Maurin, are leading to Gérard, and also to Nounours as the source of heroin that led to recent cases of deadly overdoses. Nounours promises Gérard increasingly bigger catches which he is intent on realising before he is forced to reveal who Nounours is to judge Lambert.
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Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Alain Corneau
- Screenplay & Story
- Alain Corneau, Michel Alexandre
- Original Score
- Olivier Bloch-Lainé
- Original Title
- Le Cousin
- Country of Origin
- France
- Spoken Languages
- French
- Runtime
- 1h 52m
- Production Studios
- Les Films Alain Sarde, TF1 Films Production, Divali Films, Compagnie Cinématographique Prima
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Alain Corneau
Alain Corneau, Michel Alexandre
Olivier Bloch-Lainé
Michel Amathieu
Thierry Derocles
Christine Gozlan, Alain Sarde
Department Leadership Roster
Alain Corneau
Director
Michel Amathieu
Director of Photography
Dan Weil
Production Design
Alain Sarde
Producer
Alain Corneau
Writer
Françoise Benoît-Fresco
Production Design
Olivier Bloch-Lainé
Original Music Composer
Thierry Derocles
Editor
Corinne Jorry
Costume Design
Michel Alexandre
Writer
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What is The Cousin about?
Nounours is the nickname of a "cousin" an informer with a special arrangement with the police: he gets 10% of the drugs seized thanks to his help. When his personal contact, inspector Maurin, commits suicide, inspector Gérard Delvaux takes over. Meanwhile, judge Lambert is uncovering the illegal practices of the policemen. Her persistent investigations, which had cornered Maurin, are leading to Gérard, and also to Nounours as the source of heroin that led to recent cases of deadly overdoses. Nounours promises Gérard increasingly bigger catches which he is intent on realising before he is forced to reveal who Nounours is to judge Lambert.
Who directed The Cousin?
The Cousin was directed by Alain Corneau.
Who stars in The Cousin?
The principal cast of The Cousin includes Patrick Timsit, Alain Chabat, Samuel Le Bihan, Caroline Proust, Mehdi El Glaoui.
When was The Cousin released and how long is it?
The Cousin was released in 1997 with a total runtime of 1h 52m.
Who composed the musical score for The Cousin?
The original motion picture soundtrack for The Cousin was composed by Olivier Bloch-Lainé.