Crime ·Adventure ·Comedy · France · 1964 · 1h 34m

Backfire

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Backfire poster

Director

Cast

Jean-Paul Belmondo as David Ladislas Jean Seberg as Olga Celan Enrico Maria Salerno as Mario Renate Ewert as The Countess Jean-Pierre Marielle as Van Houde Wolfgang Preiss as Grenner

Crew

Edmond Séchan — Director of Photography Monique Kirsanoff — Editor Martial Solal — Original Music Composer Maurice Fabre — Writer Jean Becker — Writer Didier Goulard — Writer

Tagline

Belmondo's Up in the Air Again...With Jean Seberg Along for the Ride...And That Goldfinger Villain Trying to Shoot him Down!

Synopsis

A greedy gold smuggler hires a handsome hero to transport a stolen fortune to a new hideout accompanied by the smuggler's sexy girlfriend.

Mood & Themes

smuggling (contraband)

Key Collaborators

Jean Becker Director Edmond Séchan Director of Photography Monique Kirsanoff Editor Martial Solal Original Music Composer Maurice Fabre Writer Jean Becker Writer Didier Goulard Writer Daniel Boulanger Writer Claude Sautet Writer Clet Coroner Novel Gérard Ducaux-Rupp Producer Benito Perojo Producer

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