Le ruffian (1983)

Director:

José Giovanni

Writers:

José Giovanni (novel), José Giovanni (screenplay)

Stars:

Lino Ventura, Bernard Giraudeau, Claudia Cardinale

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Lino Ventura	...	Aldo
Bernard Giraudeau	...	Gérard
Claudia Cardinale	...	La 'baronne'
Béatrix Van Til	...	Éléonore
Pierre Frag	...	John
August Schellenberg	...	Neslon Harting
James Ernest Davis	...	An Indian (as James E. Davis Jr.)
Danyl Wahayenni-Martin	...	An Indian
Rick Alkerton
Robert Bouchard
Broan Bowron
Mike Bradford
Donald Brown
Lorne Carry
William Collins

Storyline

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Plot Keywords:

based on novel

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Genres:

Adventure | Crime

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Details

Country:

France Canada

Language:

French

Release Date:

12 January 1983 (France)

Also Known As:

The Ruffian

Filming Locations:

Golden, British Columbia, Canada

Box Office

Budget:

CAD 5,300,000 (estimated)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Corporation Image M & M, Les Films Christian Fechner, Parma Films

Technical Specs

Runtime:

108 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color (Eastmancolor)

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

User Reviews

A decent oldie

This film describes the adventure of a group of friends who want to recover crates full of gold from a fall in Canada. I had a fond memory of it, which somehow faded with a recent viewing.

Lino Ventura is still good, but lame at times. Landscapes are fabulous and the music by Vladimir Cosma is still good in the main theme, although unfortunately pasted more or less continuously, which was not the smartest move.

Other characters and actors are not reaching that high, including Claudia Cardinale and Giraudeau (possibly the best one in the cast there).

A good portrait of the Canadian Wild West today, it remains a decent rental or discount buy if you're fond of Lino Ventura.