Louis Vincent Mangin (played by Gérard Depardieu) is a protagonist in Police.
Louis Vincent Mangin is a widowed, cynical, and tough police detective in Paris who is investigating a drug ring operated by Tunisian brothers. He arrests and interrogates Noria, but becomes emotionally attached to her. After declaring his love, he recovers the stolen money and heroin to save her life, though she ultimately leaves him. Noria (played by Sophie Marceau) is a protagonist in Police.
Noria is the girlfriend of a jailed member of the drug gang targeted by Louis Vincent Mangin. Although she withstands his interrogation, she later finds and removes a bag containing money and heroin from a hideout. Under pressure, she seeks Mangin’s protection, becomes his lover, retrieves the bag for him, and then leaves him.
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Characters
Louis Vincent Mangin
(played by Gérard Depardieu) — protagonist
Louis Vincent Mangin is a widowed, cynical, and tough police detective in Paris who is investigating a drug ring operated by Tunisian brothers. He arrests and interrogates Noria, but becomes emotional...
Noria
(played by Sophie Marceau) — protagonist
Noria is the girlfriend of a jailed member of the drug gang targeted by Louis Vincent Mangin. Although she withstands his interrogation, she later finds and removes a bag containing money and heroin f...
Canonical Relationships
Family, romantic, and professional connections based on plot evidence.
Noria → Louis Vincent Mangin
(Romantic Lovers)
Story Analysis
A threatened woman becomes entangled between a violent drug ring, a compromised detective, and an affection she ultimately rejects.
Plot Progression
The Detective Takes Notice
A Dangerous Invitation
The Stolen Bag
Love Cannot Hold Her
Directed by Maurice Pialat
Police (1985) · 6/10 · crime, drama
Content sources
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(Q751127), public domain (CC0).
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