Coup de Torchon (1981) Movie poster and book cover compared.

Coup de Torchon

Bertrand Tavernier, 1981

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Pop. 1280
Jim Thompson, 1964

Coup de Torchon is a movie directed by Bertrand Tavernier in 1981 and based on the book Pop. 1280 by Jim Thompson, first published in 1964. The movie features Philippe Noiret, Isabelle Huppert, Stéphane Audran, Jean-Pierre Marielle, Eddy Mitchell, Guy Marchand, and others.

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RATING

7.5

/ 10

Movie Poster: Coup de Torchon (Bertrand Tavernier, 1981)

8.1

/ 10

Book Cover: Pop. 1280 (Jim Thompson, 1964)

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AUDIOBOOK

Audiobook cover of Pop. 1280, the 1964 book by Jim Thompson.

Pop. 1280

Read by: John McLain

Storyline

In 1938 in the french West Africa, Lucien Cordier is a weak and corrupted policeman despised by the local bad boys. His wife is openly cheating on him and he hasn’t got any self-respect anymore. But when comes the occasion, his revenge will be terrible.

Movie vs Book

Poster of Coup de Torchon, the 1981 movie by Bertrand Tavernier

Year

1981

Minutes

128

Movie Rate

7.50

Source: IMDb

Movie

Coup de Torchon

Original title: Coup de torchon

Country: France

Year: 1981

Length: 2h8m

Cover of Pop. 1280, the 1964 book by Jim Thompson

Year

1964

Pages

231

Book Rate

8.14

S: Goodreads

Book

Pop. 1280

Country: USA

First published in: 1964

Length: 231 pages

Genre: Fiction

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Cover of Pop. 1280, the 1964 book by Jim Thompson

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