All language subtitles for A Cop (1972) [Fandub FRE GER] [Subs ENG]

"MAN HAS ONLY EVER
INSPIRED AMBIGUITY

"AND RIDICULE IN A POLICE OFFICER..."

ROBERT DORFMANN PRESENTS

A COP

At the same time every afternoon,
I drive down the Champs-Élysées.

Car number eight on the line.
I'll put him on.

Yes? Where?

We're on our way.
I'll call you afterwards.

My day's work began
just before nightfall.

It wasn't until much later,
when the city was asleep,

that I could really get
the work done.

I'm Edouard Coleman.

Take two steps back.

Two steps back.

This is a hold-up. Nobody move.

You, over there.

Leave the other bag!

Keep your hats on
until we get to the station.

Three, first-class tickets to Paris.

In an hour's time, I'll only have
as much blood as a chicken.

In an hour's time,
you'll be in a hospital bed.

This will all seem like a bad dream.

If they don't follow the Paris train
and we hit a roadblock,

stop the car, Mark will get out,
we will pass through the roadblock,

and then pick him up afterwards.

- It's the only way.
- OK.

- But...
- No, Paul. We'll do as I say.

Car number eight. I'll put him on.

Yes?

Where?

We're on our way.
I'll call you afterwards.

Move on, will you?
There's nothing to see here.

- Let's see your book.
- I haven't transferred his details.

- Give me the registration form.
- I can't find it.

I don't believe you.

You can explain that
to the licensing board.

They have their work cut out.

If you could excuse me, please.

If you could excuse me, madam.

Go back to bed, sir.

Ah, Pacinnelli. Is there
any gambling going on here?

Just a small poker game,
superintendent.

We were just leaving.

No one is to leave, until
everyone has spoken to the police.

Car number eight. I'll put him on.

Yes?

Where?

We're on our way.
I'll call you afterwards.

We are singled out as victims.

We're dealing
with true professionals.

First they say they're 20 years old
and then... they rob us.

Then they show us their ID cards.

And if we report them,

we risk being followed and arrested
for corrupting our juniors.

It's what we call
an habitual offence.

You have to be an habitual offender
to be convicted.

Which we all are.

If this man hadn't shouted after you
and the caretaker hadn't caught you,

this Maillol would be miles away.

I don't want the sinner to die.

How old are you?

- 17 and a half.
- Only six months more of this.

That's if the judge
decides to let you go.

Have you got your documents?

Please, sir.

- Is this your current address?
- No, I'm staying with a friend.

- Well?
- A 50% chance, if he's lucky.

You just missed her.
She's over there.

Let me park. I'll be right back.

- Hi. Are you OK?
- Hello.

Well?

It will happen on the Paris to Lisbon
train with a customs officer's help.

- Day or night?
- I don't know yet.

When roughly?

When they get the stuff
they'll send it straight to Paris.

Are you sure
they'll use your guy to transport it?

Yes, I'm sure. They pay him enough.

He's been living off it
for nearly a year.

Do you know his name?

Only his first name,
and his nickname - Matthew the Bag.

He's a professional smuggler,
an expert.

If this goes well,
we'll leave you alone.

Thank you, Edouard.

- Do you want to see them, sir?
- Coming.

The Holy Trinity.

The criminal,
the thief and the runner.

Where were they working?

Orly, of course.

This one bumped into a passenger
who had just put his wallet away.

He helped him up,
and stole his wallet,

and passed it to him
who made a hasty getaway.

They claim not to understand
a word of French.

Well... I'll give them 10 seconds
to understand French,

then I'll try another language.

Wait, wait. If you speak slowly,
we'll understand.

So, did it go well?

- You're not too tired, are you?
- No.

Do you think you'll get the job?

I hope so.
They're less picky in the country.

A man of 60 isn't considered to be
useless there, unlike in Paris.

A HR manager
in a big company in Strasbourg

is like an assistant branch manager
in Paris.

A BLOOD Y HOLD-UP
IN ST-JEAN-DE-MONTS

Hello, superintendent.

- Hello, superintendent.
- Evening.

Evening, superintendent.

Superintendent,
there's a call for you.

Is everything OK?

Yes, I'm fine.

They'll search all the hospitals
and clinics with a fine-tooth comb.

They know
that a man was injured.

We have to get Mark out of there.

And... what if we can't?

I have a plan.

Rapid fire doesn't obey
the same rules as normal fire.

Don't lose sight of the target.

Forget about taking aim.

The first important move
is taking the gun from your jacket.

Remember to weigh your pockets down
with a bunch of keys or a lighter.

There's a call for you, Mr Coleman.

Yes?

Never mind.

Tomorrow? OK.

We've come to see Mr Schmidt.

What for?

We want to transfer him
to Lariboisière Hospital.

Who signed the papers?

Schmidt - left lung penetrated
by an unrecovered missile,

considerable blood loss,
pulmonary embolism,

on a permanent drip,
in a semi-comatose state,

so can't be moved.

But it's signed by Dr Durrieux.

He should know you can't move
a man in this condition.

It's not for me to tell him.

Dr Durrieux or whoever, I don't care.

We have our orders.

I'm telling you,
no one is leaving this clinic.

MORTUARY

There's little more they can do
to find out who this Schmidt was.

If he'd had an identity card...

Or if he'd got himself arrested,
at least once...

Otherwise there's nothing to be done.

He'll join the hordes
of anonymous corpses

unless luck is on our side.

A phone call or a letter
from a equally anonymous informer.

This job makes you sceptical.

I'm sceptical about scepticism.

The only feelings man
has ever inspired in a police officer

are ambiguity and ridicule.

Ridicule.

Fast,

easy to handle,
in excellent condition...

..fully equipped.

It'll take me at least a fortnight
to get the hang of it again,

so I need it as soon as possible.

- How will you pay?
- Cash.

Pick me up from here in two hours.

You're under arrest.

- How did you find me?
- It's my job.

A dead man can't arrest anyone.

Do you think Simon suspects anything?

He doesn't suspect, he knows.

- Has he known for a long time?
- He's known all along.

Tonight, we're going to have
to drive 800km, without stopping,

to go and dig up these notes.

- And the serial numbers?
- They weren't recorded.

The money gets there on Thursday,

so the companies can pay off
all their employees on Friday.

With all the building work going on
along the Atlantic coast,

they'd need 10 more employees
in each bank to record the numbers.

I've decided to take
extra precaution.

The success of the next job depends
on the success of this first one.

And requires a huge amount of cash.

A tiny amount compared to...
what it'll bring in.

So, there you have it.

The goods will be entrusted
to Matthew the Bag...

..and won't be loaded
until the train gets to Bordeaux.

They're getting more and more
cautious and suspicious.

So we'll have to make our move
between Bordeaux and the border.

It's the oldest electric railway line
in France, built in 1923.

For two months, the entire
electrical system will be down

to make way for a new installation.

Between Lamothe and Morcenx,

the line runs
in a straight line for 65km.

Over this stretch,
the train travels at 150km per hour,

when running normally.

But because of the works,

the engine won't exceed
60km per hour for 30km.

We should allow 5km after the bend,
before we reach our destination,

and another 5km this side
of Morcenx, as a safety precaution.

So that leaves us 20 minutes.

And once the merchandise is ours,

we'll sell it back to the same people
we stole it from.

No one will press charges,

and the police won't be on our backs.

I'll be right back.

The 2nd.

The Paris to Lisbon train
leaves Austerlitz station at 23:59.

It arrives in Bordeaux at 05:43,

where they'll hand over
the merchandise on the sleeper train.

I'll have him picked up
after Bayonne.

At Hendaye.
The customs officer is in on it.

I need the number
of his sleeper cabin.

That's easy.

My meeting
with the managing director is late.

I'll eat in Strasbourg,
and take the sleeper train.

I'll be here in the morning.

Wouldn't you
prefer to get some rest...

..and sleep there?

I don't like travelling by train
during the day.

All three of us will be back
by 8 o'clock in the morning.

- And only you three are in on it?
- No.

Us four.

- Have you weighed up all the risks?
- Yes.

All the risks.

Paul and Louis
will never say anything.

No one will ever say anything.

Come in.

Am I disturbing you?

You never disturb me.

Come and have a drink.

You, as well.

Three whiskies.

Passengers for Lisbon

via Bordeaux, Bayonne,
Hendaye, Irun,

San Sebastian and Burgos,

please board the train now.

Passengers
for the Paris to Lisbon train

via Bordeaux, Bayonne,
Hendaye, Irun,

San Sebastian and Burgos,

please board the train now.

Your train is ready to leave.

The next train to arrive
is the Paris to Lisbon train.

The departure is in five minutes.

Tell Bayonne the stuff has arrived.

Get him to keep
an eye on the passenger

in cabin nine, carriage eight.

Follow it up by phone call,
and come back as soon as you can.

I'm taking the next train to Paris.
I hate driving in the fog.

Say good night
to Superintendent Moüel for me.

The train will pass Morcenx
in 10 minutes.

- It's not easy to sleep in here.
- It certainly isn't.

Shall we bring her in?

What's going on?

What's happened?

- What's wrong? What have I done?
- Get up.

Get up.

Get up or I'll hit you.

I'm not sure what's stopping me.
What was all that about?

What are you playing at?

I don't know what you mean.

You will.
Firstly, you will get a haircut.

You poor guy.

And no more dressing in drag.

- What were you playing at?
- I don't understand, Edouard.

- Superintendent!
- I don't understand, superintendent.

Matthew had lost a case in Bordeaux
and two cases in Paris. Understand?

I said, do you understand?

I'll get you sent down
for soliciting in public places.

You'll get six months.

That'll teach you
to do your job properly.

Your job as an informer, that is.

Take this thing away.

- To a cell?
- No. Throw it out!

The Criminal Records Office sent
this on the guy from that autopsy.

His name's Mark Albouis.

Isn't he Louis Costa's friend?

- Shouldn't we ask the police?
- What?

If Mark Albouis
took part in the hold-up...

Is that any of your business?

No, no, no. It was just a thought.
You said yourself...

Worry about your own business.

Is Simon there?

Coleman.

I'll call back later.

Head of Criminal Records, please.
It's Superintendent Coleman.

Yes, I'll hold.

Hello, I'm Superintendent Coleman.

Can you withhold the identity
of Mark Albouis from the press?

It's too late?

No, no.

Thank you.

That will be all.

That will be all.

Was this man involved
in the Saint-Jean-de-Monts case?

Jean. It's for you.

Get the car. Quickly!

Get a car ready.
I will need three of you.

Thank you.

Late afternoon, on 23rd December
you committed an armed robbery.

What?

You committed an armed robbery.
You had three accomplices.

What are you talking about?

I won't ask you about this guy.
It's in the papers.

The guy who died
was called Mark Albouis.

You'll have a hard time
linking me to a guy I've never met.

Let's not talk about the past.

What I want you to tell me

and quickly...

And quickly...
are the names of the other two.

That's all.

Are you serious?

I am.

You will see that I am.

I'm not interested in a confession
about the hold-up or the murder.

What I do want, as I said,

is for you to tell me right away

the names of your two accomplices.

Do you seriously think
that if I were guilty of any of this

I'd tell you who my accomplices were?

Do you want to bet on it?

He'll never say anything.

Good evening, superintendent.

Good evening.

Evening, superintendent.

Excuse me.

- Good evening.
- Evening.

Two whiskies.

- Do you know Mark Albouis?
- Who?

Or Paul Weber?

No.

A former assistant bank manager
affected by staff cuts,

made redundant a year ago.

Never heard of him.

What about Louis Costa?

Costa? Let me see, Costa...

No, I don't know him.

He knows you.

Yes.

Hello?

Paul, Louis has spoken out.

He can't have done.

Well, he did.

Get out of here right away.

There's no point, Simon.

They're here already.

I'm sorry, Paul.

I truly am.

See you around.

You go.

Yes?

We're trying.

Yes, everything's ready.
Come and pick me up right away.

But make sure no one follows you.

Simon?

Don't move, Simon.

Don't move, Simon.

No weapon.

Don't you think
you were too quick to shoot?

I couldn't be sure
he'd commit suicide.

What should I do with the case?

It's a present
for Superintendent Moüel.

Take it straight to him.

Car number eight on the line.
I'll put him on.

Yes?

Where? We're on our way.
I'll call you afterwards.