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Dear Inspector (1978)
Director: Philippe de Broca
Cast: Annie Girardot, Philippe Noiret, Catherine Alric, Hubert Deschamps
Runtime105 min
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When Lise's car bumps Antoine's bike, they recognize each other from a brief fling 20 years before while at the Sorbonne. He's now a professor of Greek; she's loathe to tell him she's a police inspector. A call interrupts their first dinner date: a Deputy of the National Assembly has been murdered. She has a suspect, another Deputy, and must track him while deflecting Antoine's eye from her vocation. All roads in the inquiry lead to Christine Vallier, the dead Deputy's mistress, a beguiling 22-year-old whose mother ran the Assembly's snack bar. When more deputies die and Antoine learns Lise's identity, she must act quickly solve the crime and save her future.
Critical Reception & Ratings
Dear Inspector, the 1978 comedy directed by Philippe de Broca, has received a mixed critical reception. While some praise its lighthearted tone and humorous plot, others have found the film to be uneven in its execution. The film does not appear to have received any major awards recognition, and audience reception as indicated by its IMDb rating of 6.3/10 suggests it is a moderately well-received but not universally acclaimed work.
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Directed by the acclaimed French filmmaker Philippe de Broca in 1978, 'Dear Inspector' is a delightful comedic romp that blends romance, murder, and the bureaucracy of Parisian politics. With standout performances from Annie Girardot and Philippe Noiret, the film offers a unique and entertaining take on the classic 'odd couple' dynamic as a police inspector tries to keep her profession a secret from her love interest.