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L'Américain

  • 1969
  • 1h 30m
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6.4/10
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L'Américain (1969)
Drama

Bruno returns to Rouen, his hometown, after spending 15 years in the United States. Time and illusions have passed and his friends now have a bleak life, the opposite of their childhood idea... Read allBruno returns to Rouen, his hometown, after spending 15 years in the United States. Time and illusions have passed and his friends now have a bleak life, the opposite of their childhood ideals. He feels foreign to them, and they to him.Bruno returns to Rouen, his hometown, after spending 15 years in the United States. Time and illusions have passed and his friends now have a bleak life, the opposite of their childhood ideals. He feels foreign to them, and they to him.

  • Director
    • Marcel Bozzuffi
  • Writer
    • Marcel Bozzuffi
  • Stars
    • Jean-Louis Trintignant
    • Jean Bouise
    • Bernard Fresson
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  • IMDb RATING
    6.4/10
    123
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    • Director
      • Marcel Bozzuffi
    • Writer
      • Marcel Bozzuffi
    • Stars
      • Jean-Louis Trintignant
      • Jean Bouise
      • Bernard Fresson
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    Jean-Louis Trintignant
    Jean-Louis Trintignant
    • Bruno
    Jean Bouise
    Jean Bouise
    • Paul
    Bernard Fresson
    Bernard Fresson
    • Raymond
    Rufus
    Rufus
    • Corbeau
    Françoise Fabian
    Françoise Fabian
    • La femme de l'agence
    Jacques Perrin
    Jacques Perrin
    • Patrick Sarrutel
    Yves Lefebvre
    • Tony Morvan
    Tanya Lopert
    Tanya Lopert
    • Hélène Sarrutel
    Marcel Bozzuffi
    Marcel Bozzuffi
    • Jacky
    Simone Signoret
    Simone Signoret
    • Léone
    Nicole Vervil
    Nicole Vervil
    Philippe Dumat
    Philippe Dumat
    Georges Aubert
    Arlette Gordon
    Jacques Chevalier
    Monique Mélinand
    Catherine Monnet
    Maud Rayer
    Maud Rayer
    • Director
      • Marcel Bozzuffi
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      • Marcel Bozzuffi
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      Costa Gavras told about this film that it was one of the best ever made about war in Algeria without showing it. No war sequences in this film speaking of young generations of men who were sacrificed for a useless cause.

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    • Release date
      • September 24, 1969 (France)
    • Country of origin
      • France
    • Language
      • French
    • Also known as
      • Americanul
    • Filming locations
      • Rouen, Seine-Maritime, France
    • Production companies
      • Les Films Ariane
      • Les Films 13
      • Les Productions Artistes Associés
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      1 hour 30 minutes
    • Sound mix
      • Mono

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