THE YOUNG LIEUTENANT
synopsis
When he gets out the Police Academy, Antoine heads for Paris to join the Second Division of the detective branch. Caroline Vaudieu, back on the beat after overcoming alcoholism, chooses the young lieutenant for her vice squad. Full of enthusiasm, Antoine learns the tricks of the trade alongside Vaudieu’s men. She quickly becomes attached to the young man, who is the same age as her son – were he alive...
international title: | Le Petit Lieutenant |
original title: | Le Petit Lieutenant |
country: | France |
sales agent: | StudioCanal |
year: | 2005 |
genre: | fiction |
directed by: | Xavier Beauvois |
release date: | FR 16/11/2005, BE 04/01/2006, DE 01/06/2006 |
screenplay: | Xavier Beauvois, Guillaume Bréaud, Jean-Eric Troubat |
cast: | Nathalie Baye, Jalil Lespert, Roschdy Zem |
cinematography by: | Caroline Champetier |
film editing: | Martine Giordano |
art director: | Alain Tchillinguiran |
costumes designer: | Marielle Robaut |
producer: | Pascal Caucheteux, Martine Cassinelli |
production: | Why Not Productions, StudioCanal |
distributor: | Mars Films Distribution, Arsenal Filmverleih (DE), Filmladen (AT), Cinéart (BE), Lusomundo (PT), Triangelfilm (SE), JMH Distribution (CH) |