The Toilets Were Closed from the Inside
1976, French. Directed by Patrice Leconte.
A bus conductor gets dressed for work in the morning, goes to the toilet, where he is killed by a bomb. The Commissioner and his fat, bumbling assistant, Inspector Charbonnier are put on the case. After interviewing friends, wives, colleagues, and spying on strangers who might be connected, our heroes trace the assassin down to a mental institution where, it seems, the murder victim has been an inmate for the last three years...
- Runtime
- 1h 14m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- French
- Rated
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Cast & crew
- Patrice LeconteDirector
- ColucheL'inspecteur Charbonnier
- Jean RochefortLe commissaire Pichard
- Roland DubillardGazul
- Danièle EvenouGwendoline
- Robert BerriRené
- Jean LuisiBarbocelli
- Billy BourbonJoseph Ordure
- Olga ValéryLa mère du médecin
- Robert DalbanL'entraîneur
- Virginie VignonOdette Jeandrin
- Jean-Pierre SentierLe psychiatre
- Ellen BahlMme Piazzorossicelli
Details
- Released
- 7 January 1976
- Original title
- Les vécés étaient fermés de l'intérieur
- Country
- France
- Written by
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What The Toilets Were Closed from the Inside is based on
The Toilets Were Closed from the Inside is adapted from a comic.
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The Toilets Were Closed from the Inside: quick answers
Is The Toilets Were Closed from the Inside worth watching?
Our verdict is Snoozefest: Your time is worth more. It scores 5.3/10 from 52 TMDB viewer ratings.
How long is The Toilets Were Closed from the Inside?
The Toilets Were Closed from the Inside runs 74 minutes (1h 14m).
Does The Toilets Were Closed from the Inside have a post-credits scene?
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Which OTT platform is The Toilets Were Closed from the Inside on?
The Toilets Were Closed from the Inside isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 7 January 1976. (Checked 12 November 2026.)
What movies are like The Toilets Were Closed from the Inside?
If you liked The Toilets Were Closed from the Inside, try OSS 117: Cairo, Nest of Spies, Desperate Living, Mystery Team.
Who directed The Toilets Were Closed from the Inside?
The Toilets Were Closed from the Inside (1976) was directed by Patrice Leconte and stars Coluche, Jean Rochefort, Roland Dubillard.
What is The Toilets Were Closed from the Inside based on?
The Toilets Were Closed from the Inside is adapted from a comic.