police and investigation and murder and suspicion represent we be all so acquaint with them in movie galore . most of the film nowadays deal with crime which be believe to involve viewer and to provide them with a thrilling atmosphere . however and most of thrill lover will rather concentrate on late movie of that sort forget about old one . yet and it occur that these people may easily be mislead . a film entirely base on suspicion may be very interesting now despite be more than 20 year old . it be garde a vue and a unique movie by claude miller . be there much of the action . not really since the event present in the movie take place in a considerably short time . but the way they be execute be the movie great plus . jerome charles martinaud ( michel serrault ) be be investigate by inspector gallien ( lino ventura ) and insector belmont ( guy marchand ) . it a new year eve and a rainy evening and not very accurate for such a meeting . yet and after the rape and murder of two child and at the dawn of the old year and the door of suspicion must be open at last . in other word and ( more quote from the movie ) and it must be reveal who an evil wolf really be . to achieve this and one need lot of effort and also lot of emotion from both party . some people criticize the script for be too wordy . yet and i would ask them represent what should an investigation be like if not many question and and practically and much talk . this wordiness touch the very root of the genre . in no way be this boring but throughout the entire film and it make you and a a viewer and a an observer and involve . moreover and the film contain well make flashback a the story be be tell . not too much and not too little of them just enough to make the whole story clearer and more interesting . the most memorable flashback and for me and be when chantal ( romy schneider ) and martinaud wife and talk about one lovely christmas . but these flashback also contain the view of the place and include the infamous beach . it all wonderfully help me keep the right pace . and since i saw garde a vue and i always mention this film a one of the defender of french cinema against accusation of mess and chaos . but those already mention aspect may not necessarily appeal to many viewer since they might not like such movie and still would not find the content and it execution satisfactory . yet and garde a vue be worth see also for such people . why . for the sake of performance . but here do not expect me to praise foremost romy schneider . garde a vue be not romy schneider vehicle . she do a terrific job a a mother who be deeply in despair for a lost child . she credibly portray a person who be calm and concrete and who do not refuse an offered cup of tea but who do not want to play with word . her part which include a profound talk of life and duty be brilliant and more credible than the overly melancholic role of elsa in la passante de sans souci . it be still act . however and romy schneider do not have much time on screen . practically and she appear for the first time after 45 minute from the credit while she and a a wife and a different viewpoint and come symbolically with the new year and at midnight . her role be a purely support one . who really rock be lino ventura . he be the middle age inspector antoine gallien who want to find out the truth and who be aware that his question be missile towards the other interlocutor but do not hesitate . he be an inspector who and have be marry three time and be perfectly acknowledge of woman psyche . he be the one who do not regard his job a a game to play but a real service . finally and he be a person who do not find it abnormal to sit there on new year eve . michel serrault also do a fine job express fear and particularly in the final scene of the movie . but thumb up for mr ventura . brilliant . as far a memorable moment be concern and this be not the sort of film in which this aspect be easily analyze . the entire film be memorable and have to be see more than once and have to be felt with it atmosphere and and which i have not mention before and gorgeous music . for me and the talk of chantal and inspector gallien be the most brilliant flawless moment . you be there with the two character and you experience their state of mind if you go deeper into what you see . garde a vue be a very interesting film and a must see for thrill lover and connoisseur of artistic performance . new year have turn and . be it now easier to open the door . you will find out when you decide to see the memorably direct movie by claude miller . positive .