Death of a Corrupt Man
1977 film From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
1977 film From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Death of a Corrupt Man (French: Mort d'un pourri), also known as The Twisted Detective, Death of a Louse and Kill a Rat, is a 1977 French political thriller directed by Georges Lautner and starring Alain Delon.[2] The film is based on the novel by Raf Vallet.
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| Directed by | Georges Lautner |
| Written by | Raf Vallet (novel) Michel Audiard |
| Produced by | Alain Delon Norbert Saada |
| Starring | Alain Delon |
| Cinematography | Henri Decaë |
| Edited by | Michelle David |
| Music by | Philippe Sarde |
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Running time | 120 minutes |
| Country | France |
| Language | French |
| Box office | 1.8 million admissions (France)[1] |
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| Released | 1977 | |||
| Recorded | 20 October 1977 CTS Wembley, London | |||
| Genre | Film score | |||
| Length | 49:34 | |||
| Label | Melba LDA 20314 | |||
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The film score was composed and arranged by Philippe Sarde and features saxophonist Stan Getz fronting the London Symphony Orchestra and the soundtrack album was first released on the French Melba label.[4][5]
Allmusic's Yuri German noted, "Film director Georges Lautner, who worked with Philippe Sarde on a dozen films, said that he was always impressed by the composer's ability to find an original musical approach to each picture. This time, Sarde, who always closely follows the editing process, suggested that they needed a strong soloist, preferably a tenor saxophone player, who would serve as a musical counterpart for the actor Alain Delon's famous good looks. Being a perfectionist, he opted for Stan Getz, one of the all-time great tenor saxophonists. Watching Getz's performance, Lautner decided to find a way to put the musician in the picture. He filmed Getz playing the opening theme, "Paris, Cinq Heures du Matin", solo, and it's the saxophonist's silhouette that appears during the credits sequence in the beginning of the film... The soundtrack turned out to be costly, but the director was pleased with the outcome. Sarde's instincts were right—Getz's saxophone gave the soundtrack a lyrical, nostalgic quality—fitting for Alain Delon's quest in the film for the sake of the past, to honor the memory of his dead friend".[3]
All compositions by Philippe Sarde.
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