Coup de torchon

An inspired rendering of Jim Thompson’s pulp novel Pop. 1280, Bertrand Tavernier’s Coup de torchon (Clean Slate) deftly transplants the story of an inept police chief turned heartless killer and his scrappy mistress from the American South to French West Africa. Featuring pitch-perfect performances by Philippe Noiret and Isabelle Huppert, this striking neonoir straddles the line between violence and lyricism with dark humor and visual elegance.
SPECIAL EDITION FEATURES
- Digital master, approved by director Bertrand Tavernier
- Interview with Tavernier
- Alternate ending
- Theatrical trailer
Cover by Fernando Music
SPECIAL EDITION FEATURES
- Digital master, approved by director Bertrand Tavernier
- Interview with Tavernier
- Alternate ending
- Theatrical trailer
Cover by Fernando Music

Cast
- Philippe Noiret
- Lucien Cordier
- Isabelle Huppert
- Rose Marcaillou
- Stéphane Audran
- Huguette Cordier
- Jean-Pierre Marielle
- Le Peron
- Eddy Mitchell
- Nono
- Guy Marchand
- Marcel Chavasson
- Irene Skobline
- Anne
Credits
- Director
- Bertrand Tavernier
- Executive producer
- Adolphe Viezzi
- Screenplay
- Jean Aurenche
- Screenplay
- Bertrand Tavernier
- Based on the novel by
- Jim Thompson
- Art direction
- Alexandre Trauner
- Cinematography
- Pierre-William Glenn
- Editing
- Armand Psenny
- Sound
- Michel Desrois
- Music
- Philippe Sarde
