The Old Gun
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8/22/1975Runtime
103 minsOverview
In Montauban in 1944, Julien Dandieu in 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 decided to meet then for the week end, but the Germans are already occupying the village.
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A brutal wartime revenge tale where a French surgeon's attempt to shield his family from Nazi occupation becomes the catalyst for unspeakable tragedy. The film unflinchingly portrays the descent from civilized restraint into primal vengeance.
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Philippe Noiret
Julien Dandieu
Romy Schneider
Clara Dandieu
Jean Bouise
François
Joachim Hansen
L'officier SS
Robert Hoffmann
Le lieutenant
Karl Michael Vogler
Dr. Müller
Caroline Bonhomme
Florence Dandieu, à 8 ans
Catherine Delaporte
Florence Dandieu, à 13 ans
Madeleine Ozeray
Mme Dandieu, la mère de Julien
Jean-Paul Cisife
Le chef milicien
Antoine Saint-John
Le soldat allemand tué dans la cuisine
Jean-Pierre Garrigues
Un interne à l’hôpital
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