''My New Partner'', also called ''Le Cop'', is a 1984 French comedy film directed by

Claude Zidi Claude Zidi (born 25 July 1934) is a French film director and screenwriter noted for his mainstream burlesque comedies. Born in Paris, he started as a cameraman and then a cinematographer, and he made his directorial and screenwriting debut in 1 ...

that stars

Philippe Noiret Philippe Noiret (; 1 October 1930 – 23 November 2006) was a French film actor. Life and career Noiret was born in Lille, France, the son of Lucy (Heirman) and Pierre Noiret, a clothing company representative. He was an indifferent student and ...

and

Thierry Lhermitte Thierry Lhermitte (; born 24 November 1952) is a French actor, director, writer and producer, best known for his comedic roles. He was a founder of the comedy troupe '' Le Splendid'' in the 1970s, along with, among others, Christian Clavier, Gé ...

. Noiret plays a streetwise Paris policeman who takes kickbacks from the minor criminals on his beat to allow them to continue but is assigned an idealistic new partner fresh from training. His efforts to enmesh his colleague in the prevailing corruption succeed spectacularly. The original French title is ''Les Ripoux'', backslang for ''les pourris'' meaning ''the rotten ones''. It won the

César Award for Best Film The winners and nominees of the César Award for Best Film ( French: ''César du meilleur film''). Winners and nominees 1970s 1980s 1990s 2000s 2010s 2020s See also *Lumières Award for Best Film * Louis Delluc Prize for Best Film ...

in 1985 and was followed by two sequels: '' Ripoux contre Ripoux'' (1990) and '' Ripoux 3'' (2003).

Plot

René has spent 20 years policing a tough quarter of Paris. Passionate about betting on horses, his dream being to become an owner, he lives with Simone, a retired prostitute. He knows qll the petty crooks on his patch and lets them earn a living in exchange for favours and information. When François, an idealistic young cop from the provinces, is assigned to work alongside him, he tries to teach the new man the facts of big city life. He also fixes him up with an expensive young prostitute, Natacha. Slowly, François' irritating high-mindedness is worn down, especially after he is beaten up by Natacha's pimp. When the pair learn that a huge consignment of heroin is to be exchanged for cash, they decide to lift the money. The crooks give chase and François succeeds in getting away with the loot but René is caught by the pursuing police. Because his official record is glowing, he only gets two years in jail. Simone and Natacha greet him on release, and out of the morning mist François arrrives with the racehorse he has bought for Réné.

Cast

- René Boirond *

- François Lesbuche * Grace de Capitani - Natacha *

Julien Guiomar Julien Guiomar (3 May 1928 in Morlaix, Finistère, Brittany – 22 November 2010 in Agen, Lot-et-Garonne, Aquitaine), was a French film actor. The actor had retired to the Dordogne at Monpazier. The person who incarnated Colonel Vincent in ...

- Commissioner Bloret * Régine - Simone * Claude Brosset - Vidal * Albert Simono - Inspector Leblanc

Accolades

César Awards The César Award is the national film award of France. It is delivered in the ' ceremony and was first awarded in 1976. The nominations are selected by the members of twelve categories of filmmaking professionals and supported by the French Min ...

(France) **Won: Best Director (Claude Zidi) **Won: Best Editing (Nicole Saunier) **Won: Best Film **Nominated: Best Actor – Leading Role (Philippe Noiret) **Nominated: Best Writing – Original (Claude Zidi)

External links

* 1980s buddy comedy films 1984 films Best Film César Award winners French buddy comedy films 1980s buddy cop films Films directed by Claude Zidi Films whose director won the Best Director César Award 1980s French-language films French satirical films Films scored by Francis Lai 1984 comedy films 1980s French films {{1980s-comedy-film-stub