---
title: "Dear Inspector"
year: 1978
canonical_url: "https://www.archytele.com/show/dear-inspector-1978"
media_type: "movie"
tmdb_id: 33337
imdb_id: "tt0076808"
status: "Released"
runtime_minutes: 105
community_rating: 5.9
vote_count: 87
content_rating: "Unrated"
---

# Dear Inspector (1978) — Television & Cinema Intelligence Dossier

> **Archytele Living Vault Canonical Record**: https://www.archytele.com/show/dear-inspector-1978

## Executive Summary & Cultural Positioning

Dear Inspector is a 1978 French comedy that follows a chance encounter between two former university acquaintances. When Lise’s car collides with Antoine’s bicycle, the two recognize each other from a brief romance that took place twenty years earlier while they were students at the Sorbonne. In the present, Antoine is a professor of Greek and Lise works as a police inspector, a fact she is reluctant to reveal. Their tentative reconnection is interrupted by a murder investigation: a Deputy of the National Assembly has been killed, and Lise, leading the case, identifies another Deputy as a suspect. As she pursues the investigation, every clue points toward Christine Vallier, the deceased Deputy’s 22‑year‑old mistress whose mother operates the Assembly’s snack bar. The situation becomes more complicated when additional deputies are murdered and Antoine discovers Lise’s true profession. The film stars Annie Girardot as Lise and Philippe Noiret as the Greek professor, blending elements of romance, comedy, and a police procedural.

## The Hook & The Verdict

**The Hook**: "A police inspector reconnects with an old flame while investigating the murder of a deputy."

### Why Watch
- features performances by Annie Girardot and Philippe Noiret
- blends romance with a murder inquiry

### Caveats & Content Note
- the provided synopsis cuts off before the conclusion
- details on secondary characters are limited in the source text
- Tone & Suitability: The film deals with a murder investigation combined with a romantic storyline.

**Micro-Themes & Vibe Matrix**: comedy, romantic, investigative

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## Creative Credits

- **Directed by**: Philippe de Broca
- **Networks / Studios**: Les Films Ariane, Mondex Films

## Key Cast Continuity

- **Annie Girardot** as *Lise Tanquerelle*
- **Philippe Noiret** as *Antoine Lemercier*
- **Catherine Alric** as *Christine Vallier*
- **Hubert Deschamps** as *Charmille*
- **Paulette Dubost** as *Mother*
- **Roger Dumas** as *Marcel Guérin, l'inspecteur*
- **Raymond Gérôme** as *Head of Criminal Division*
- **Guy Marchand** as *Beretti*
- **Simone Renant** as *Suzanne*
- **Georges Wilson** as *Alexandre Mignonac*

## Canonical Frequently Asked Questions

### Q: When was the film released?
The film was released in 1978.

### Q: What is Lise's profession?
Lise is a police inspector, though she is initially loathe to tell Antoine.

### Q: Who does Antoine play in the film?
Antoine is a Greek professor.

### Q: How do Lise and Antoine first reconnect?
They reconnect after Lise's car bumps Antoine's bike, realizing they had a brief fling 20 years before at the Sorbonne.

### Q: What interrupts their first dinner date?
A call about the murder of a Deputy of the National Assembly interrupts their dinner date.

## Grounded Source Citations

- [Dear Inspector — The Movie Database (TMDB)](https://www.themoviedb.org/movie/33337)
- [Dear Inspector (1978) - Criticker - Read Film Reviews and Rate T…](https://www.criticker.com/film/Dear-Inspector/)

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