Rider on the Rain (1970)
Le passager de la pluie (original title)Reference View | Change View
- PG-13
- 2h 0min
- Crime, Drama
- 21 Jan 1970 (France)
- Movie
A US Army colonel in France tries to track down an escaped sex maniac.
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Awards:
- 2 wins & 2 nominations.
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Cast
| Charles Bronson | ... |
Col. Harry Dobbs
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| Marlène Jobert | ... |
Mélancolie 'Mellie' Mau
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| Gabriele Tinti | ... |
Tony Mau
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| Jean Gaven | ... |
Inspector Toussaint
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Jean Piat | ... |
M. Armand
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| Jill Ireland | ... |
Nicole
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| Corinne Marchand | ... |
Tania Legauff
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| Annie Cordy | ... |
Juliette
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Ellen Bahl | ... |
Madeleine Legauff
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Steve Eckardt | ... |
U.S. officer
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Jean-Daniel Ehrmann | ... |
(as Jean-Daniel Ehrman)
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Marika Green | ... |
Hostess at Tania's
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| Yves Massard | ... |
Armand's Henchman
(as Yves Massart)
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Marc Mazza | ... |
The Passenger (Mac Guffin)
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| Marcel Pérès | ... |
Station Master
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Viviane Chantel | ... |
(uncredited)
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Pierre Collet | ... |
(uncredited)
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Directed by
| René Clément | ||
Written by
| Sébastien Japrisot | ... | (original screenplay, adaptation and dialogue by) |
Produced by
| Felice Colaiacomo | ... | producer |
| Franco Poccioni | ... | producer |
| Serge Silberman | ... | producer |
Music by
| Francis Lai | ||
Cinematography by
| Andréas Winding | ... | director of photography (as Andreas Winding) |
Editing by
| Françoise Javet | ||
Editorial Department
| Michèle Catonné | ... | assistant editor (as Michèle Masnier) |
| Catherine Dubeau | ... | assistant editor |
| Nadette Simon | ... | assistant editor |
Production Design by
| Pierre Guffroy | ||
Set Decoration by
| Pierre Lefait | ||
Costume Design by
| Rosine Delamare | ||
Makeup Department
| Jacqueline Pipard | ... | key makeup artist |
Production Management
| Michel Breuil | ... | assistant unit manager |
| Jean Lara | ... | unit manager |
| Ulrich Picard | ... | production manager (as Ully Pickardt) |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Jacques Bourdon | ... | first assistant director |
| Georges Grod | ... | first assistant director |
| Renaud Walter | ... | second assistant director |
Art Department
| Pierre Lefait | ... | set dresser |
| Jean-François Magnain | ... | property master (as J.F. Magnain) |
| Albert Rajau | ... | assistant art director |
| François Suné | ... | property master (as François Sune) |
Sound Department
| Noëlle Balenci | ... | sound editor |
| Jacques Carrère | ... | sound mixer (as Jacques Carrere) |
| Jacques Gallois | ... | sound recordist |
| Lucien Moreau | ... | boom operator |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Michel Bonnat | ... | second assistant camera |
| Jean Harnois | ... | first assistant camera |
| Georges Pastier | ... | camera operator |
| Georges Pierre | ... | still photographer |
| Roland Reffet | ... | key grip |
| René Touillaud | ... | gaffer |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Olympe Watelle | ... | costumer |
Script and Continuity Department
| Suzanne Durrenberger | ... | script supervisor |
| John Marshall | ... | subtitle and timing: uncreditied |
Additional Crew
| Odette Darrigol | ... | production secretary |
| Jacqueline Dudilleux | ... | production accountant |
| Jacqueline Oblin | ... | production accountant |
| Serge Silberman | ... | presenter |
| John Berry | ... | voice dubbing: Charles Bronson (uncredited) |
Production Companies
- Greenwich Film Productions (a production)
- Medusa Distribuzione (in co-production with)
Distributors
- Compagnie Commerciale Française Cinématographique (CCFC) (1970) (France) (theatrical)
- Medusa Distribuzione (1970) (Italy) (theatrical)
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) (1970) (West Germany) (theatrical)
- AVCO Embassy (1970) (United Kingdom) (theatrical) (dubbed)
- AVCO Embassy Pictures (1970) (United States) (theatrical) (dubbed) (subtitled)
- Continental Film Distributors (CFD) (1970) (Hong Kong) (theatrical)
- Roadshow Films (1970) (Australia) (theatrical) (dubbed)
- Nederland Film (1970) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
- Fram Film (1976) (Norway) (theatrical)
- Antenne 2 (A2) (1980) (France) (tv)
- PolyGram Vidéo (1982) (France) (VHS)
- RTL-TV (1984) (Luxembourg) (tv)
- Rai 2 (1984) (Italy) (tv)
- Fil à Film (1985) (France) (VHS)
- Castle Hill Productions (1985) (United States) (VHS)
- International Video Entertainment (IVE) (1985) (United States) (VHS)
- Monterey Home Video (1985) (United States) (VHS) (dubbed)
- Euro TV (1986) (Italy) (tv)
- Euro TV (1987) (Italy) (tv)
- La Cinq (1988) (France) (tv)
- Rai 3 (1989) (Italy) (tv)
- Rai 3 (1993) (Italy) (tv)
- France 2 (FR2) (1994) (France) (tv)
- Warner Home Vidéo (1994) (France) (VHS)
- Éditions Montparnasse (1996) (France) (VHS)
- France 3 (1997) (France) (tv)
- Universal Pictures Video (2003) (France) (DVD)
- EuroVideo (2005) (Germany) (DVD)
- StudioCanal (2009) (France) (DVD)
- France 3 (2010) (France) (tv)
- Wild East Productions (2011) (United States) (DVD)
- California Pictures (2011) (World-wide)
- ARTE (2012) (France) (tv)
- Paris Première (2015) (France) (tv)
- Arcadès (2017) (France) (DVD)
- Topanga Canyon Films (2018) (Spain)
- Kino Lorber (2019) (United States) (Blu-ray)
- Kino Lorber (2019) (United States) (DVD)
- France 5 (2020) (France) (tv)
- France 3 Corse Via Stella (2021) (France) (tv)
- Paramount Channel (2022) (France) (tv)
- Plaion Pictures (2023) (Germany) (Blu-ray)
- Plaion Pictures (2023) (Germany) (Ultra HD Blu-ray)
- Herald Film Company (1970) (Japan) (theatrical)
- 905 Entertainment
- Aktuell Video (West Germany) (VHS)
- Happinet (2014) (Japan) (Blu-ray)
- Kinokuniya shoten (2009) (Japan) (DVD)
- NHK-BS2 (2010) (Japan) (tv)
- Netflix (2023) (Netherlands) (video) (VOD) (several territories in Europe)
- Sagres Filmes (Brazil) (VHS)
- Taurus Video (West Germany) (VHS)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Hotel Riviera Beach Club (location: Les scènes du bowling et de la noce ont été tournées à l' - Presqu'ile de Giens (Var))
- Henri Stern (wardrobe: Robes de Marlène Jobert)
- Aéroports de Paris (location)
- Paris Studios Cinéma (sound stages)
- Steiner (chair by)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
A beautiful young woman in the South of France is raped by a mysterious masked assailant. She shoots him dead soon afterwards and dumps his corpse in the sea. Soon an American investigator turns up who seems to know what she has done.
Written by Jonathon Dabell |
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| Taglines | Bronson At His Brutal Best! See more » |
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| Parents Guide | View content advisory » |
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Box Office
| Cumulative Worldwide Gross | $3,482,830 |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | Charles Bronson tried to get this remade in 1983 for Cannon Films, with him reprising the Harry Dobbs role, but plans fell through and the project was abandoned. See more » |
| Goofs | In the beginning of the film, the bus is seen passing by and then stopping with no one on board, yet when the bus drives off, the stranger with the red flight bag is seen at the bus stop. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in Charles Bronson (2015). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Le Passager de la Pluie See more » |
| Quotes |
Col. Harry Dobbs:
You expect me to eat that? Mélancolie Mau: Americans live on ketchup and milk. I'm a whiz at geography. See more » |