Un linceul n'a pas de poches (English: No Pockets in a Shroud) is a French film directed by Jean-Pierre Mocky in 1974.
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Plot
A journalist, Michel Dolannes, decides to use his newspaper to denounce the corruption of the established system. One day, he discovers a number of scandals before being shot for attacking the mayor of the town.
Technical details
Director : Jean-Pierre Mocky
Screenplay : After the novel by Horace McCoy No pockets in a shroud
Adapted : Jean-Pierre Mocky, Alain Moury
Script : Alain Moury
Assistant director : Luc Andrieux, Eric Ferro
Photographer : Marcel Weiss
Camera : Paul Rodier, assisted by Christian Dupré
Sound : Séverin Frankiel, assisted by Bernard Le Du
Orchestration : Hervé Roy
Editing : Marie-Louise Barberot, assisted by Michel Saintourens
Scenery : René Loubet
Costumes : Sylvie Jouffa - Claude Gilbert, for clothes - and Jocelyn, for shoes
M. Mézières is dressed by Gudule and Dixieland Boutique, M. Mocky and S. Kristel are dressed by Sarah Shelburne and Delya Boutique, M. Sarcey is dressed by Pierre Balmain
Make-up : Louis Dor
Fight co-ordinator: Claude Carliez
Waterfalls : Michel Norman
Script-girl : Suzanne Ohanessian
Runner : Catherine Lapoujade
Landscape photography : Pierre Raffo
Production : Balzac Films, S.N Prodis
Production director : Robert Paillardon
Distribution : S.N Prodis
Filmed from 25 March 1974, External: Paris, the Paris region, Rouen
35mm film, colour
Length : 125mn
Genre : Drama
Premiere: 11/10/1974
Visa d'exploitation : 42606
Reception
It was released in France in 1975 and recorded admissions of 249,022. The music was nominated for a César Award.