A Paris in noir tones provides the perfect backdrop for the Alfa Romeo cars that starred in the film.

Second episode of our "Drive-In" made, thanks to the collaboration of CinemAlfa, which has prepared a film festival where Alfa Romeo know how to steal the scene from the leading actors. This time we move to Paris for an exciting noir with an extraordinary cast.

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36 Quai des Orfèfres (2004)

Duration: 110 minutes - Genre: detective, noir - Director: Olivier Marchal - Cast: Daniel Auteuil, Gérard Depardieu, André Dussollier, Roschdy Zem, Valeria Golino.

In a misty, grey Paris, two policemen fight with no holds barred to bring down a gang dedicated to robbing armored cars. Whoever succeeds in doing so will take the place of the Director General Director of the Criminal Police who has his headquarters in the street that gives the film its title (also famous for the adventures of (also famous for the adventures of Commissioner Maigret). After a beginning made of shootings, violence, action and suspense suspense worthy of the best cop movies of a few decades ago, the pace slows down to show the fight between the two the fight between the two (now) former friends. Two sacred monsters of cinema Gérard Depardieu and Daniel Auteuil take the viewer through to the final confrontation. During filming the part of the protagonist on During filming, the part of the four-wheeled protagonist belongs to an Alfa Romeo GT (MY03) driven by Auteuil himself. It seems that Alfa Romeo had entered into a partnership with the Gaumont production company to promote the GT. production company Gaumont to promote the GT, also offering driving courses. In the background there are also a 147 and a 166, always in uniform. as "uniformed" cars. Fact: director Olivier Marchal was a police officer for about 12 years and the film is based on true events of the 1980s. from the 1980s.

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