A washed-up Marseilles cop (Auteuil) earns a chance at redemption by protecting a woman from the man who killed her parents as he is about to be released from prison.A washed-up Marseilles cop (Auteuil) earns a chance at redemption by protecting a woman from the man who killed her parents as he is about to be released from prison.A washed-up Marseilles cop (Auteuil) earns a chance at redemption by protecting a woman from the man who killed her parents as he is about to be released from prison.
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- TriviaThe director is a former cop from the crime department. Once as a young cop, he have to investigate a murder leaving a young girl orphan. This case hits him a lot. In 2002, he meets again with the orphan who was now a young mother. He so decided to do the movie and invite her during the filming that was quite both hard and relieving for both of them. In fact, the film's prologue seems to reflect this: "The story is based on a case that caused me indescribable pain for many years."
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La psychologue: You drank, this morning?
[pause]
La psychologue: you won't answer?
Schneider: You can leave if you want.
La psychologue: You're not to blame, Mr. Schneider. You were just in the wrong place.
Schneider: No, I never should've been there.
La psychologue: Meaning?
Schneider: I don't want to discuss it.
La psychologue: What will you discuss?
Schneider: You believe in God, doctor?
La psychologue: Yes, or I wouldn't be here.
Schneider: God's a son of a bitch. Someday I'll kill him.
- Crazy creditsDedication before end credits: "For Catherine and for Léa, Zoé and Ninon, the four women in my life. To my parents. To Sophie and Caroline and to the memory of their parents."
- ConnectionsReferenced in LOL (Laughing Out Loud) ® (2008)
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Written and performed by Leonard Cohen
Originally released 1970 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
A hero who has perhaps never deserved more to be called anti hero.It takes a lot of nerve ,a lot of genius and a lot of courage to play such a demeaning part of a fallen cop,who smells urine and alcohol ,with an haggard face who seems to have suffered his misfortunes without complain. Daniel Auteuil is ,much more than Depardieu,to the French cinema what Jean Gabin was half a century ago and besides he ages more gracefully .This part and that of Nicole Garcia's "L'Adversaire" are among his finest performances.The only thing that's lacking is a firm strong screenplay.This one is a bit desultory ,but who cares?Auteuil carries the movie on his shoulders ,with fine support by Olivia Bonamy.
Well I stepped into an avalanche,it covered up my soul..... (L.C.)
- dbdumonteil
- May 25, 2010
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- The Last Deadly Mission
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- $9,457,734
- Runtime2 hours 5 minutes
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- 2.35 : 1