Pialat succeeded in getting the best out of Gerard Depardieu--no one else could do it (Venice film festival recognized it!). Catherine Brielat's work as the script writer is notable ("There is no difference between cops and crooks"). Pialat's choices of Gorecki's music for the end is superb as is the subtle twitch on the face of Depardieu for the final shot. As powerful and more subtle than Rod Steiger's scream in the end of "The Pawnbroker." Another great work of cinematographer Luciano Tovoli ("The Desert of the Tartars', "The Passenger" and "Titus" are three of his best works). Sophie Marceau and Sandrine Bonnaire (the latter in a minor role) also contributed to this wonderful film. Always wondered what Pialat was doing with a thriller--watching it attentively, you will spot the larger picture beyond cops, crooks and sex. He used Gorecki's Symphony no. 3 to state it with amazing grace. A great film.
Review of Police
