Le Téléphone sonne toujours deux fois (1985)
Directed by Jean-Pierre Vergne

Comedy
aka: The Telephone Always Rings Twice

Film Synopsis

Marc Elbichon, a young and enterprising  private detective, is investigating a series of murders involving women who each has a telephone dial stuck to her forehead after being killed.  In his bid to track down the clearly deranged murderer, Elbichon enlists the help of his childhood friends: Franck Potin, the owner of a bar that struggles to attract customers, and Blacky, a radio presenter on a boat.  Despite his lack of experience, Marc is sure he can crack the case, even if he is up against an interfering police superintendent...
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Film Credits

  • Director: Jean-Pierre Vergne
  • Script: Didier Bourdon, Seymour Brussel, Bernard Campan, Pascal Légitimus, Jean-Pierre Vergne
  • Cinematographer: Robert Fraisse
  • Music: Gabriel Yared
  • Cast: Didier Bourdon (Marc Elbichon), Seymour Brussel (Franck), Bernard Campan (Hugo), Pascal Légitimus (Blacky), Smaïn (Momo), Jean-Claude Brialy (Le commissaire), Clémentine Célarié (Annabella), Henry Courseaux (Docteur Clipps), Michel Constantin (Le directeur du cinéma), Darry Cowl (L'agent de police), Patrick Sébastien (L'aveugle), Jean Yanne (L'homme au téléphone), Michel Galabru (Marraine), Michel Crémadès (L'opticien), Mario D'Alba (Le père d'Hugo), Pierre Repp (Un témoin), Stone (La mère d'Hugo), Monique Tarbès (Une mère dans la rue), Julie Arnold (L'actrice Porno), Franck-Olivier Bonnet (L'adjoint du commissaire)
  • Country: France
  • Language: French
  • Support: Color
  • Runtime: 90 min
  • Aka: The Telephone Always Rings Twice

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