The Patoquet

Le Paltoquet is a 1986 French crime film written and directed by Michel Deville. It is adapted from the novel On a tué pendant l'escale by Franz-Rudolf Falk, a pen name of Philippe du Puy de Clinchamps. Running about 92 minutes, the film brings together a notable ensemble of French screen talent, including Michel Piccoli, Fanny Ardant, Daniel Auteuil, Jeanne Moreau, Richard Bohringer, Jean Yanne and Philippe Léotard. Shot in French, it stands among Deville's contributions to the crime and thriller tradition of French cinema.