Victim of a plot which has resulted in his imprisonment in a Central African jail for two years, a French secret agent arrives in Paris to settle accounts.Victim of a plot which has resulted in his imprisonment in a Central African jail for two years, a French secret agent arrives in Paris to settle accounts.Victim of a plot which has resulted in his imprisonment in a Central African jail for two years, a French secret agent arrives in Paris to settle accounts.
- Awards
- 2 wins & 3 nominations
- Alice Ancelin
- (as Cyrielle Claire)
- L'inspecteur Farges
- (as Bernard Donnadieu)
Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaEnnio Morricone's musical theme "Chi Mai" was composed for Maddalena (1971). The song was completely re-recorded in 1978 for the single "Disco '78" with heavier drums and in a different key. After hearing this version on the radio, Jean-Paul Belmondo was so impressed that he suggested it should be put into the soundtrack of his film. Ultimately, the record of this musical score was not only more successful than its initial release but came to be one of Morricone's bestselling work. The music was used again in the 80s for a Royal Canin commercial (a dog food brand) featuring slow-motion running dogs, and this became so famous that most people now associate "Chi Mai" with the commercial. It was even spoofed in Asterix & Obelix: Mission Cleopatra (2002). When a national tribute for Belmondo was held right after his death in 2021 in the Hôtel des Invalides, "Chi Mai" was played.
- GoofsWhen the tramps reach the car with the policemen inside, one of the tramps destroys a bottle on the roof of the car, so the roof gets wet and there are lots of glass splinters on it. In various shots after, the roof is completely clean again.
- Quotes
Josselin Beaumont dit 'Joss': [Farges is drinking a cup of coffee at a bar, when suddenly Beaumont appears from behind him and dips a croissant in his cup. Shocked, Farges drops his cup to the floor] Smart ! Now you have no more coffee.
Josselin Beaumont dit 'Joss': [Farges tries to take his gun, but Beaumont stops him] Leave it. It's mine now.
L'inspecteur Farges: I didn't want to hit her, honest ! It was Rosen's orders.
Josselin Beaumont dit 'Joss': [brutally punches Farges in the face] Didn't wanna hit you, either. My wife's orders.
[resumes eating his croissant]
L'inspecteur Farges: Now that's mean, Major. It's my job, you know? I don't hit people for fun.
Josselin Beaumont dit 'Joss': Right. A job... is a job.
[He throws two more punches to Farges, who collapses against a nearby billiard]
Josselin Beaumont dit 'Joss': [before exiting the cafe] The croissant ? It's on my buddy.
- ConnectionsFeatured in Final Cut: Ladies and Gentlemen (2012)
- SoundtracksLe Vent, Le Cri
Composed by Ennio Morricone
Directed by Ennio Morricone
Published by Général Music France
Then we get to a high noon duel in the streets of Paris - and you have to pause, and ask yourself - did I accidentally change channels and ran into a Sergeo Leone film? Because this scene is definitely good enough for "Once Upon a Time in the West"... accompanied as it is with Ennio Morricones score.
From this moment the film becomes faster, more intense and more interesting, until it culminates in the absolutely classic scene of Belmondo walking away towards the helicopter, with "Chi Mai" (bet you heard the tune before, and had no idea where it's from) accompanying him...
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- Jul 24, 2004
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- Also known as
- Der Profi
- Filming locations
- Camargue, Bouches-du-Rhône, France(Africa scenes)
- Production companies
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Box office
- Budget
- FRF 20,000,000 (estimated)