Un linceul n'a pas de poches (English: No Pockets in a Shroud) is a French film directed by Jean-Pierre Mocky 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 : Jean-Pierre Mocky
- 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 - Claude Gilbert, 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 Pierre Balmain
- 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
Reception
It was released in France in 1975 and recorded admissions of 249,022. The music was nominated for a César Award.
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