Pacha, Le (1968)

User Rating:

6.8/10   

Director:

Georges Lautner

Writers:

Michel Audiard (writer)
Jean Laborde (novel)
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Release Date:

14 March 1968 (France)

Genre:

Crime | Drama

Plot:

Six months before his retirement from the criminal police, inspector Joss finds his colleague Gouvion dead...

Plot Keywords:

Police | Revenge | Self Justice | Based On Novel

Cast

Jean Gabin	...	Comissaire Joss, le Pacha
Dany Carrel	...	Nathalie
Jean Gaven	...	Marc
André Pousse	...	Quinquin
Louis Arbessier	...	Le directeur chez Boucheron
Gérard Buhr	...	Arsène
Robert Dalban	...	Inspecteur Gouvion
Maurice Garrel	...	Brunet
Pierre Koulak	...	Marcel le Coréen
Pierre Leproux	...	Druber
Frédéric de Pasquale	...	Alfred
André Weber	...	Gino
Yves Arcanel	...	Un inspecteur de la Police Judiciaire
Maurice Auzel	...	Un homme de la bande à Émile
Yves Barsacq	...	Médecin légiste
Christian Bertola	...	Donadieu
Michel Carnoy	...	Malevin
Michel Charrel	...	Un client chez Marcel
Henri Cogan	...	Riton
Marianne Comtell	...	Odile
Germaine Delbat	...	Mme Druber
Henri Déus	...	Léon
Michel Duplaix	...	Un inspecteur à la P.J.
Pascal Fardoulis	...	Un homme de la bande à Émile
Bernard Garet
Hervé Jolly	...	Un homme de la bande à Émile (as Hervé Joly)
Jean Luisi	...	Un homme de la bande à Émile
Pippo Merisi	...	Un homme de la bande à Émile (as Pipo Merigi)
Georges Ranga	...	Un homme de la bande à Émile
Raoul Saint-Yves	...	Chef gare de Troyes
Serge Sauvion	...	Inspecteur René
Jean Sylvère
Philippe Vallauris	...	Inspecteur police judiciaire
Dominique Zardi	...	Horst Weiss
Félix Marten	...	Ernest
Louis Seigner	...	Le directeur de la police
Carmen Aul	...	Une danseuse / Dancer
Rita Reaumur	...	Une danseuse / Dancer
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Noëlle Adam	...	Violette - la barmaid du Hippy's (uncredited)
Henri Attal	...	(uncredited)
Marcel Bernier	...	Le chauffeur de Brunet (uncredited)
Gérald Bruneau	...	Le hippie (uncredited)
Adrien Cayla-Legrand	...	Un policier à l'enterrement (uncredited)
Béatrice Delf	...	L'auxiliaire de police (uncredited)
Yves Gabrielli	...	Un membre de la bande à Quinquin (uncredited)
Serge Gainsbourg	...	Himself / En personne (uncredited)
Henri Gourdan	...	Le dessinateur à la P.J. (uncredited)
Corrado Guarducci	...	Unconfirmed (uncredited)
Rémy Julienne	...	Un motard (uncredited)
Jean Martin	...	Un membre de la bande à Quinquin (uncredited)
Jean Sobieski	...	Le frère de Nathalie (uncredited)
Léon Zitrone	...	Himself / En personne (commentateur hippique) (uncredited)

Directed by
Georges Lautner

Writing credits (in alphabetical order)
Michel Audiard		writer
Jean Laborde		novel
Georges Lautner		writer
Albert Simonin		writer

Produced by
Alain Poiré	....	producer

Original Music by
Serge Gainsbourg

Cinematography by
Maurice Fellous

Film Editing by
Michelle David

Production Design by
Jean d'Eaubonne

Set Decoration by
Raymond Gabutti

Makeup Department
Alex Archambault	....	hair stylist
Monique Archambault	....	makeup artist

Production Management
Roger de Broin	....	production manager
Robert Sussfeld	....	production manager
Armand Tabuteau	....	production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
François Audiard	....	second assistant director
Robin Davis	....	second assistant director
Paul Nuyttens	....	assistant director
Alain Pacchiotti	....	second second assistant director
Yves Rivard	....	second second assistant director
Claude Vital	....	assistant director

Sound Department
Jean Rieul	....	sound

Special Effects by
Jacques Martin	....	special effects
Pierre Roudeix	....	special effects

Stunts
Rémy Julienne	....	stunts

Camera and Electrical Department
Alain Boisnard	....	camera operator: second unit
Roland Dantigny	....	assistant camera
André Marquette	....	assistant camera
Yves Rodallec	....	camera operator

Editorial Department
Monique André	....	assistant editor
Mireille Joly	....	assistant editor

Other crew
Henri Cogan	....	master of arms
Christian Gallo	....	production secretary
Annie Maurel	....	script supervisor
Rita Renoir	....	choreographer

Production Companies

• Gafer
• Rizzoli Film
• Société Nouvelle des Établissements Gaumont (SNEG)

Distributors

• Doperfilme
• Gaumont (1968) (France) (theatrical)

Also Known As:

Fredda alba del commissario Joss, La (Italy)
Pasha (International: English title)

Runtime:

France:90 min | Germany:80 min | Italy:85 min | Portugal:90 min

Country:

France | Italy

Language:

French

Color:

Color (Eastmancolor)

Sound Mix:

Mono

Certification:

Germany:16 | Finland:K-16 | Italy:VM14 | Portugal:M/16

Filming Locations:

Beaurains-les-Noyon, Oise, France

Company:

Gafer

Soundtrack:

Requiem Pour Un Con...

very entertaining and a bit touching

The movie is an unanticipated gem! I was expecting something of a hybrid between A. Delon's "Un Flic" and "Le Samouraï", but this one is fast paced and stylish. I enjoyed the inserts with "hippies" dancing and The Serge cameo, both lending some documentary feel to the movie. It is also one for a fan of coolest mid-century period, with characters carved out of the 40ies b&w gangster movies. Gabin's character is funny, policemen are efficient and gangsters dull-n-dumb: feels good. Music is an added bonus, especially if you pay attention to the words of the song that Serge sings: nice refrain to the plot. In short, great contemporary mix, very entertaining and a bit touching.