"La Balance"
1982
Directed by Bob Swaim

Winner of France's Cesar Awards for Best Picture, Best Actor and Best Actress, La Balance is a tough, violent crime drama about a small-time, basically good-natured pimp who is forced to work as an informant by some brutal police officers intent on nailing his former boss. To secure the services of their new stool pigeon, the cops threaten the prostitute he loves. Gritty and emotionally honest, La Balance packs a wallop. Starring Nathalie Baye, Philippe Leotard and Richard Berry. French with English subtitles. 102 minutes.