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Alain Corneau. Director, Writer. Jim Thompson. Novel. Georges Perec. Writer. Franck Poupart is a slightly neurotic door-to-door salesman in a sinister part of Paris' suburbs. He meets Mona, a teenager, who's been made a prostitute by her own aunt. Franck would like to change his life and also save Mona from her aunt.
'Série noire' released on screen in 1979 is part of the gangster movie series that Alain Corneau made in the first decade of his directorial and screenwriting career. It is the French adaptation of a novel by Jim Thompson, co-writer on Kubrick's 'Paths of Glory' of 1957, a successful novelist in the 1970s in France, where apart from this film he also inspired 'Coup de Torchon' by Bertrand Tavernier.
SERIE NOIRE was initially to be called "Tant qu'il y aura des hommes" ("As long as there are people "), it was the post-war series of novels called "Série Noire" which inspired the name; as a nod to the 5th Art, Literature. SERIE NOIRE is more than a concept store, it is an ideology.
Série noire is a film directed by Alain Corneau with Patrick Dewaere, Myriam Boyer, Marie Trintignant, Bernard Blier .... Year: 1979. Original title: Série noire. Synopsis: Frank is a small time salesman in a Paris industrial suburb who supplements his meager earnings by stealing from his boss, Staplin. The latter has Frank tossed in jail ...
Série noire was not only an important film for Patrick Dewaere, it was also the first film in which Marie Trintignant (the daughter of Jean-Louis) had her first significant role, as the strangely beguiling prostitute Mona. Bernard Blier also has a strong presence, as Dewaere's seemingly omniscient boss and principal tormentor, whilst Myriam Boyer is perfect for the part of Dewaere's shrewish wife.
Série noire – Season 1, Episode 2. Denis convinces himself of the merits of his new approach; Patrick takes some daring advice from Jean-Guy.
May 4, 2020 · Directed by Alain Corneau from a script by Corneau and Georges Pérec, Série Noire depicts the increasingly misguided and downright comical criminal activities of a door-to-door salesman who is convinced to commit murder by a sexy teenager. A madcap showcase for the unique talents of Patrick Dewaere, who died only three years later, Série ...
