TV series
The Secret Files of Inspector Lavardin
1988–1990, French, on TF1. Created by Dominique Roulet & Claude Chabrol.
The Dossiers of Inspector Lavardin is a French television series in four 90-minute episodes, created by Dominique Roulet and Claude Chabrol and broadcast between September 15, 1988 and February 1, 1990 on TF1. It follows the two films Chicken in Vinegar and Inspector Lavardin directed by Claude Chabrol and already featuring Jean Poiret in the role of Lavardin. This short series depicts the investigations of Inspector Lavardin, a tongue-in-cheek policeman known for his bad manners.
- Seasons
- 1
- Episodes
- 4
- Episode length
- 90 min
- Status
- Ended in 1990
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Latest episode
S1 E4: Episode 4
Aired 1 February 1990
Seasons 1
Cast & crew
- Dominique RouletCreator
- Claude ChabrolCreator
- Jean PoiretInspecteur Jean Lavardin · 4 ep
- Mario DavidMario, l'inspecteur · 1 ep
- Roger DumasPierre Tassin · 1 ep
- Jean-Louis MauryJean-Philippe Picolet · 1 ep
- François PerrotMe Legodard · 1 ep
- Catherine RouvelFlorence · 1 ep
- Roger CarelLe médecin légiste · 1 ep
- Stéphane AudranCatherine · 1 ep
- Raphaël AlmosniCast · 1 ep
- Jean-Marie ArnouxJérôme · 1 ep
- Eric AverlantLe boucher · 1 ep
- Anne RousselBernadette · 1 ep
Details
- First aired
- 15 September 1988
- Last aired
- 1 February 1990
- Network
- TF1
- Original title
- Les Dossiers de l'inspecteur Lavardin
- Language
- French
- Country
- France
- Type
- Scripted
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The Secret Files of Inspector Lavardin has 1 season and 4 episodes, about 90 minutes each.
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Who created The Secret Files of Inspector Lavardin?
The Secret Files of Inspector Lavardin was created by Dominique Roulet and Claude Chabrol and stars Jean Poiret, Mario David, Roger Dumas.