La ville des silences

In Creuzeville, a small provincial town run by an all-powerful industrial family, the patriarch has just been murdered. As the threats continue, the board of directors decide to call in a private detective, Briand. But the locals have no intention of letting a stranger dig up their most deeply-buried secrets...

Directed by: Jean Marboeuf (France, 1979)
Based on the work by Martin Meroy.
Cast: Jean-Pierre Cassel (Paul Briand), Michel Galabru (Nathan Farijacque), Michel Duchaussoy (François Lestin), Claire Maurier (Muriel)
Genre: detective
Parental guidance: TV-14