
La balance
1982 · Movie · R · 103 min · ★ 6.4
A Paris police detective plays rough with a prostitute and her pimp/lover, whom he wants as an informant.
Also known as The Informer
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Details
- Years
- 1982
- Release date
- 1982-11-10
- Language
- French
- Rated
- R
- Runtime
- 103 min
- TMDB rating
- 6.4/10 (78 votes)
Themes
- prostitute
- paris, france
- detective
Awards & recognition
- César Award — Best Actress · 1983 · nominated
Cast & crew

Nathalie Baye
as Nicole Danet

Philippe Léotard
as Dédé Laffont

Richard Berry
as Mathias Palouzi

Maurice Ronet
as Roger Massina

Bernard Freyd
as Le Capitaine

Christophe Malavoy
as Tintin

Jean-Paul Comart
as Le Belge

Albert Dray
as Carlini

Gérard Baume

Pierre-Marie Escourrou
Directed by Bob Swaim