Body of My Enemy

Le Corps de mon ennemi
Directed by	Henri Verneuil
Written by	Henri Verneuil Michel Audiard Félicien Marceau
Produced by	Jacques Juranville
Starring	Jean-Paul Belmondo
Cinematography	Jean Penzer
Edited by	Pierre Gillette
Music by	Francis Lai
Distributed by	AMLF
Release date	13 October 1976 (1976-10-13) (France)
Running time	120 minutes
Country	France
Language	French
Box office	$13.3 million

Le Corps de mon ennemi (also known as Body of My Enemy ) is a 1976 French crime film directed by Henri Verneuil.

Plot

After François Leclercq seduces the young and rich Gilberte Beaumont-Liégard, she introduces him to her family. Through the budding relationship with her in-laws, Leclercq is able to assimilate into the local upper class of his hometown, Cornai. A friend of Gilberte's father, Raphaël Di Massa hires him as manager of his new nightclub, "Number One". The oblivious parvenu Leclercq eventually discovers that "Number One" is actually a cover-up for Raphaël Di Massa's illegal drug trade. Following a dispute between Di Massa and Leclercq, the gun of the latter is stolen and used in the murder of a local football star. An orchestrated miscarriage of justice puts Leclercq in prison, despite his innocence. Seven years later, he returns to Cornai and discovers that it wasn't Di Massa, but Gilberte's father Jean-Baptiste Beaumont-Liégard who ran the drug operation during Leclercq's employment. In an act of retaliation, Leclercq turns Beaumont-Liégard's accomplices against him. As Jean-Baptiste Beaumont-Liégard is executed, Leclercq leaves the city satisfied with his revenge.

Cast

• Jean-Paul Belmondo: François Leclercq
• Bernard Blier: Jean-Baptiste Beaumont-Liégard
• Marie-France Pisier: Gilberte Beaumont-Liégard, Jean-Baptiste's daughter
• François Perrot: Raphaël Di Massa
• Daniel Ivernel: Victor Verbruck, the mayor
• Claude Brosset: Oscar
• Yvonne Gaudeau: Madame Beaumont-Liégard
• René Lefèvre: Pierre Leclercq, François' father
• Michel Beaune: a childhood friend of François
• Nicole Garcia: Hélène Mauve/Duquesne
• Élisabeth Margoni: Karine Lechard
• Jacques David: Prosecutor Torillon
• Françoise Bertin: René's wife

Score

Francis Lai's score was released by WIP Records in 1976.

1. Le Corps De Mon Ennemi (2:25)
2. Je Me Souviens De Ce Temps Là (1:06)
3. Je L'Aime, Elle M'Aimait (2:58)
4. Ma Ville À Perpétuité (1:55)
5. Magic's Power (3:19)
6. Mademoiselle (1:29)
7. Et Puis Tu M'As Oublié (0:52)
8. Your Hair In My Eyes (3:47)
9. Number One (3:36)
10. Je Me Souviens De Ce Temps Là (2:33)
11. Ma Ville, Mes Amours (1:52)
12. Jack Pot (3:21)
13. Je Ne Suis Pas Des Tiens (1:04)
14. La Valse Des Souvenirs (2:25)
15. Au Creux De La Nuit (0:56)
16. Le Corps De Mon Ennemi (2:25)

External links

• Body of My Enemy at IMDb
• Body of My Enemy at Le Film Guide
• Le Corps de mon ennemi at the TCM Movie Database
• Body of My Enemy at AllMovie
• Le Corps de mon ennemi at Rotten Tomatoes