Inspecteur Lavardin (1986, FRA/SUI) C-100m. **½ D: Claude Chabrol. Starring Jean Poiret, Jean-Claude Brialy, Bernadette Lafont, Lean-Luc Bideau, Jacques Dacqmine. Sequel to director Chabrol's successful POULET AU VINAIGRE (1985) has the title character investigate the murder of a prominent member of society in a little sea-side village. As usual, Chabrol exposes the bourgeoisie as a pretentious, seemingly pious social class, with people hiding skeletons in their closets. Deliberately paced and not as biting as other Chabrol films. Followed by four related TV movies (LES DOSSIERS SECRETS DE L'INSPECTEUR LAVARDIN).