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La Balance (U.S. title: The Nark; literal translation : The Informer) is a 1982 French film directed by Bob Swaim. It stars Nathalie Baye, Philippe Léotard, Tchéky Karyo, Maurice Ronet and Jean-Paul Comart.
Oct 8, 2014 · La Balance Trailer 1982 Director: Reymond LePlont Starring: Bob Swaim, Nathalie Baye, Philippe Leotard, Richard Berry, Christophe Malavoy, Official Content From Twentieth Century Fox Home ...
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Nov 10, 1982 · A Parisian streetwalker and her racketeer boyfriend are forced to become police informants by a specialist unit. The film, directed by Bob Swaim, is a 1982 thriller with romance, black humour and French style.
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La Balance est un film policier français réalisé par Bob Swaim et sorti en 1982. Il a remporté le César du meilleur film en 1983.
Feb 23, 2016 · La Balance ("The Informer") is Bob Swami's excellent 1982 crime film about a Parisian small-time crook forced to become a police nark. It's a good gritty film...
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La Balance is a French film about a prostitute and a small-time hood who are caught between the cops and a powerful gangster. Roger Ebert praises the film's realistic portrayal of the Parisian underworld and the characters' dilemmas.
Directed by Bob Swaim • 1982 • France. La Balance was a legitimate French attempt to reclaim the international crime film genre that the Americans had defined and dominated since the 1930s.