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No Pockets in a Shroud

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Original title

Un linceul n'a pas de poches

Year

1974

Running time

125 min.

Country

France

Director

Jean-Pierre Mocky

Screenwriter

Jean-Pierre Mocky, Alain Moury. Novel: Horace McCoy

Cast

Music

Paul de Senneville, Olivier Toussaint

Cinematography

Marcel Weiss

Producer

Balzac Films, S. F. Mouvelle Prodis

Genre

Drama | Crime. Journalism

Synopsis

Sometimes a reporter's urge to tell the truth is unquenchable, at least when the reporter is Dolannes (Jean-Pierre Mocky). Unfortunately, his newspaper is owned by corporations which like to keep things on an even keel, and his stories are often "spiked," (kept quiet). Frustrated, he leaves the paper and starts his own, telling just who received what bribe in the sports world, unmasking the pretensions of a politician doctor who does abortions, and generally telling the all-too unwelcome truth.

Awards: 1975: César Awards: Nominated Best Soundtrack

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No Pockets in a Shroud

1974

Jean-Pierre Mocky