Question 1

What subtle connection to another Jean-Pierre Melville film appears in a crime scene shot?

Accepted Answer

During a crime scene examination, a wall briefly shows the name "Jef Costello"—the character Alain Delon played in Melville's earlier film Le Samouraï (1967).

Question 2

How did director Jean-Pierre Melville behave on set during filming?

Accepted Answer

Melville built a wooden cabin on set and stayed inside it most of the time, refusing to talk even to technicians or actors.

Question 3

What unusual demand did director Jean-Pierre Melville make of the script supervisor?

Accepted Answer

Melville ordered script supervisor Florence Moncorgé-Gabin to wear a wig on set because he didn't like her hair color. She is the daughter of actor Jean Gabin.

Question 4

What is the central dramatic tension in 'A Cop'?

Accepted Answer

A Parisian police chief has an affair, unaware that the woman's boyfriend is a bank robber planning a heist.

Question 5

Which actor plays the police chief Commissaire Edouard Coleman?

Accepted Answer

Alain Delon portrays Commissaire Edouard Coleman, the Parisian police chief at the center of the story.

A Cop

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