Focal Point (1977)
"Le point de mire" (original title)

Director:

Jean-Claude Tramont

Writers:

Gérard Brach (scenario), Jean-Claude Tramont (scenario),

Stars:

Annie Girardot, Jacques Dutronc, Jean Bouise

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Annie Girardot	...	Danièle Gaur
Jacques Dutronc	...	Julien
Jean Bouise	...	Bob
Claude Dauphin	...	Maître Leroy
Michel Robin	...	Petit Louis
Philippe Rouleau	...	John W. Maxwell
Lucienne Le Marchand	...	Mère de Danièle
Christine Laurent	...	Virginie
Silvia Badescu	...	Olga (as Silvia Badesco)
Françoise Brion	...	Madame Yvonne
Jean-Claude Brialy	...	Michel Gaur
Matthias Habich	...	Bruno
Jess Hahn	...	Général Harris
Jean Lescot	...	Vannier, un reporter
Hans Verner	...	Un touriste allemand, ancien combattant

Storyline

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Plot Keywords:

based on novel

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Genres:

Drama | Thriller

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Details

Country:

France

Language:

French

Release Date:

26 October 1977 (France)

Also Known As:

Distanza zero

Company Credits

Production Co:

Columbia Films

Technical Specs

Runtime:

95 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color (Eastmancolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.66 : 1

User Reviews

A poor man's "parallax view"

Pierre Boulle provided David Lean and Franklin J.Shaffner with two great stories:"bridge on the river Kwaï" (1957) and "planet of the apes " (1968)I've not read the Boulle novel which was adapted here.But I hope it's better than this listless dragging political thriller .A good cast (Annie Girardot,Jean Bouise ,Jean-Claude Brialy and the neglected Françoise Brion in a one-scene madam part) is wasted .The last sequence will remind Pakula's fans of his excellent "parallax view".But Tramont is not up to scratch.A sleeper?A sleeping pill more like!