Drama ·History · France · 1975 · 1h 43m

The Old Gun

Le Vieux Fusil

Director

Cast

Philippe Noiret as Julien Dandieu Romy Schneider as Clara Dandieu Jean Bouise as François Joachim Hansen as SS Officer Robert Hoffmann as German Lieutenant Karl Michael Vogler as Dr. Müller

Crew

Étienne Becker — Director of Photography Eva Zora — Editor François de Roubaix — Original Music Composer Robert Enrico — Screenplay Pascal Jardin — Screenplay Claude Veillot — Screenplay

Synopsis

In Montauban in 1944, Julien Dandieu is a surgeon in the local hospital. Frightened by the German army entering Montauban, he asks his friend Francois to drive his wife and his daughter in the back country village where Julien has an old castle. One week later, Julien decides to meet them for the week end, but the Germans are already occupying the village.

Mood & Themes

dying and death rape repayment ss (nazi schutzstaffel)southern france world war ii castle waffen ss revenge german occupation of france flamethrower death of daughter

Key Collaborators

Robert Enrico Director Étienne Becker Director of Photography Eva Zora Editor François de Roubaix Original Music Composer Robert Enrico Screenplay Pascal Jardin Screenplay Claude Veillot Screenplay Pierre Caro Producer Corinne Jorry Costume Design

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