Le Cousin
Brief Synopsis
Cast & Crew
Alain Corneau
Alain Chabat
Patrick Timsit
Samuel Le Bihan
Caroline Proust
Agnfs Jaoui
Film Details
Technical Specs
Synopsis
Among French cops an informer is a cousin, a close relationship between police and criminal. When a drug squad cop, under investigation by internal affairs, commits suicide, his partner inherits his cousin. He continues to protect this dealer, and the two become not only professional partners but friends. The line between cops and criminals becomes fainter.
Director
Alain Corneau
Cast
Alain Chabat
Patrick Timsit
Samuel Le Bihan
Caroline Proust
Agnfs Jaoui
Marie Trintignant
Christophe Peyroux
Fabienne Tricottet
Philippe Magnan
Kevin Goffette
Audrey Alexandre
Albane Alexandre
Jean-michel Noirey
Pascale Vignal
Crew
Michel Alexandre
Michel Alexandre
Michel Amathieu
Brancoise Benoit-fresco
Alain Corneau
Yvon Crenn
Patrick Delabriere
Thiery Derocles
Carole Feve
Pierre Gamet
Christine Gozlan
Corinne Jorry
Gerard Lamps
Gérard Moulévrier
Catherine Peirrat
Alain Sarde
Dominique Segall
Vincent Trintignant
Dan Weil
Film Details
Technical Specs
Quotes
Trivia
Miscellaneous Notes
Nominated for the 1997 Cesar Awards for Best Director, Best Actor (Patrick Timsit), and Best Supporting Actress (Marie Trintignant).
Released in United States 1998
Released in United States 1999
Shown at Montreal World Film Festival (out of competition) August 27 - September 7, 1998.
Shown at Avignon/New York Film Festival (out of competition) in New York City (French Institute) April 22 - May 2, 1999.
Began shooting March 10, 1997.
Completed shooting June 16, 1997.
Released in United States 1998 (Shown at Montreal World Film Festival (out of competition) August 27 - September 7, 1998.)
Released in United States 1999 (Shown at Avignon/New York Film Festival (out of competition) in New York City (French Institute) April 22 - May 2, 1999.)
