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IMDB Rating: 7.4

IMDB Votes: 2000

Genere: Comedy, Crime, Drama

Country: France, Italy

Duration: 115 min

Plot tags: clever, humorous, realistic, stylized, semi serious, non-linear, detective, freeze frame, poliziottesco