''Un linceul n'a pas de poches'' (English: ''No Pockets in a Shroud'') is a French film directed by

Jean-Pierre Mocky Jean-Pierre Mocky (6 July 1929 – 8 August 2019), pseudonym of Jean-Paul Adam Mokiejewski, was a French film director, actor, screenwriter and producer. Life and career Mocky was born in Nice, France to Polish immigrant parents, Jeanne Zylinska ...

in 1974.

Plot

A journalist, Michel Dolannes, decides to use his newspaper to denounce the corruption of the established system. One day, he discovers a number of scandals before being shot for attacking the mayor of the town.

Technical details

* Director :

* Screenplay : After the novel by Horace McCoy ''No pockets in a shroud'' * Adapted : Jean-Pierre Mocky, Alain Moury * Script : Alain Moury * Assistant director : Luc Andrieux, Eric Ferro * Photographer : Marcel Weiss * Camera : Paul Rodier, assisted by Christian Dupré * Sound : Séverin Frankiel, assisted by Bernard Le Du * Orchestration : Hervé Roy * Editing : Marie-Louise Barberot, assisted by Michel Saintourens * Scenery : René Loubet * Costumes : Sylvie Jouffa -

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, for clothes - and Jocelyn, for shoes * M. Mézières is dressed by Gudule and Dixieland Boutique, M. Mocky and S. Kristel are dressed by Sarah Shelburne and Delya Boutique, M. Sarcey is dressed by

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* Make-up : Louis Dor * Fight co-ordinator: Claude Carliez * Waterfalls : Michel Norman * Script-girl : Suzanne Ohanessian * Runner : Catherine Lapoujade * Landscape photography : Pierre Raffo * Production : Balzac Films, S.N Prodis * Production director : Robert Paillardon * Distribution : S.N Prodis * Filmed from 25 March 1974, External: Paris, the Paris region, Rouen * 35mm film, colour * Length : 125mn * Genre : Drama * Premiere: 11/10/1974 * Visa d'exploitation : 42606

Starring

: Michel Dolannes, journaliste * : Mira Barnowski * Jean-Pierre Marielle : Le docteur Carlille *

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: Le commissaire Bude *

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: Culli *

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: Justin Blesh * Marisa Muxen/Mocky : Liliane Blesh *

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: Avril * Paul Müller : Minecci * Christian Duvaleix : Jo *

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: Thomas * Daniel Gélin : Laurence *

Francis Blanche François Jean Blanche, known as "Francis Blanche" (20 July 1921 – 6 July 1974) was a French actor, singer, humorist and author. He was a very popular figure on stage, radio and in films, during the 1950s and 1960s. Early life Blanche was ...

: Nathaël Grissom "F. Blanche décédé avant la post-synchronisation, fut doublé par Roger Carel qui imita sa voix" * Martine Sarcey : Mme Mardène * Michael Lonsdale : Raymond *

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: Ferdinand Blesh *

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: Gonzague * Robert Berri : Le militant communiste *

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: Walter * Jacques Duby : Eckmann * Alain Adair : David * Guy Denancy : Bernard * Carl Studer : Raff *

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: L'infirmière * Gérard Hoffmann : Un homme de main *

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: Un homme de main * Betty Beckers : Mme Carlille * Liza Braconnier : Mme Culli * Jean-Claude Rémoleux : Le metteur en scène * Georges Lucas : L'acteur maquillé *

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: Un journaliste * Agostino Vasco : Doudou * Percival Russel : Le boxeur * Jean Cherlian : Un gros bras * Louis Albanèse : Un gros bras * Jean Abeillé : L'employé aux tables d'écoutes et l'huissier Raymond * Luc Andrieux : Le tueur à la mitraillette * Georges Bouvier : Un typographe * Pierre Raffo : Un inspecteur * Jean-Claude Romer : Un lecteur du "Cosmopolite" * Lisa Livane : Anne-Marie Minecci * Aline Alba * Roxane de Montaignac * Blanche Rayne * Laurence Vincendon

Reception

It was released in France in 1975 and recorded admissions of 249,022.Sylvia Kristel French box office information
at Box Office Story The music was nominated for a César Award.

References

External links

IMDb entry
1974 films Films directed by Jean-Pierre Mocky 1974 drama films French drama films Films about journalists Films based on American novels 1970s French films 1970s French-language films {{1970s-France-film-stub