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Things we have learned from this movie


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1. In France there is a good supply of WWII Luger ammunition and they won't ever fail.
2. The investigating powers of the French police is limited to investigating shoplifting and stopping cars with body damage.
3. In case of serial murders, "Inspector Clouseau" and his side kick will visit the intended victims to warn them.
4. The police has the resources to conduct a big house search of a petty shoplifter, but lacks the man power to watch the house in case the accused tries to get rid of the suspected stolen goods.
5. Shooting people in broad daylight is safe in France because no eyewitnesses will come forward with a description of the killer.
6. Highly trained professional in the paper industry will send applications to an unknown company with no background.
7. Handsome applicants are more likely to get hired. The CVs of less facially endowed applicants won't be read.
8. On no account seek professional help for your son when you discover that he is a thief.
9. A stern word from the father is enough to stop thieves from going on steeling.
10. Becoming unemployed in France puts no great financial strain on the family or cause difficulty with meeting mortgage payments.
11. A Luger pistol has a hell of a kick when fired.
12. After years of being unemployed, killing your competition produces better results then retraining in an other profession with better employment prospects.

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I've just seen the movie and I think the plot does not take place in France.

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You missed the point of the entire movie.

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Absolutely movie is all about France :)

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13. A plastic bag with gun and bullets inside doesn't sink fast.
14. French cop teams up with a German cop to solve a homicide.

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A third of these facts don't appear far fetched when you live in France, an other third is irrelevant if you think a bit more about it or follow every line and every second of the movie.

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in France, your home mortgage will be insured against unemployment, sickness and death. So, no, there won't be a huge strain on your finances Unemployment state assistance can last up to several years, depending how long you've worked, your age, if you used unemployment before, etc. The system is different from the U.S.A. And everybody is like that, as lng as you are employed by a company. Not a choice, but laws

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At least at the time the film was made, France had quite a lot of social protections for the unemployed.

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The Luger having a hell of a kick was an unusual bit of realism in a film. Pistols can have quite a recoil, and the protagonist is unlikely to be familiar with them and may not be holding the gun properly.

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