Inspecteur Lavardin

Synopsis

The titular inspector travels to a small coastal town to investigate the puzzling death of a devout and wealthy Roman Catholic writer who is found murdered on a beach with the word pig written on his back. When Inspector Lavardin arrives to investigate, he discovers that the widow, Helene, is an old flame he hasn't seen in 20 years. In the course of his probings, Lavardin inadvertently uncovers several metaphorical skeletons in the closet.

Production

External shots were filmed in Dinard and Dinan. The film was co-written by Claude Chabrol (the writer behind Cop Au Vin) and Dominique Roulet.

Critical reception

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Availability

The film can be found to buy on DVD on sites such as Amazon.com