The Old Gun (1975)
Le vieux fusil (original title)Reference View | Change View
- R
- 1h 43min
- Drama, Thriller
- 22 Aug 1975 (France)
- Movie
During World War II, a peaceful French surgeon is forced to ruthlessly exterminate the Nazis because of their atrocities.
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Awards:
- 4 wins & 6 nominations.
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| Philippe Noiret | ... |
Julien Dandieu
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| Romy Schneider | ... |
Clara Dandieu
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| Jean Bouise | ... |
François
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| Joachim Hansen | ... |
SS Officer
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| Robert Hoffmann | ... |
Lieutenant
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| Karl Michael Vogler | ... |
Dr. Müller
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Caroline Bonhomme | ... |
Florence Dandieu - Age 8
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Catherine Delaporte | ... |
Florence Dandieu - Age 13
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| Madeleine Ozeray | ... |
Julien's Mother
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Daniel Breton |
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Jean-Paul Cisife | ... |
Milice Chief
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| Antoine Saint-John | ... |
German Soldier Killed in the Kitchen
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Maurice Bes |
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Bernard Bireaud |
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Jean Le Boulbar |
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Patrick Caillard |
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Daniel Celich |
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Patrick Clément |
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Gérard Dauzat |
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Anne Debrettys |
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Hermine Delysle |
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Jean-Pierre Garrigues |
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Jean Hache |
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Jean-Louis Hebre |
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Olivier Lefort |
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Roland Neunreuther |
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Claude Marcan |
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Marie-France Mignal |
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Micheline Sarto |
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Alain Soreil |
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Christian Teyras |
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Marie-Blanche Vergnes | ... |
Postman (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Robert Enrico | ||
Written by
| Robert Enrico | ... | () |
| Pascal Jardin | ... | () |
| Claude Veillot | ... | () |
Produced by
| Pierre Caro | ... | producer |
Music by
| François de Roubaix | ||
Cinematography by
| Étienne Becker | ||
Film Editing by
| Eva Zora | ... | (as Ava Zora) |
Set Decoration by
| Jean Saussac | ||
Costume Design by
| Corinne Jorry | ||
Makeup Department
| Didier Lavergne | ... | makeup artist |
| Phuong Maittret | ... | makeup artist |
Production Management
| Alain Belmondo | ... | production manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Jean Achache | ... | second assistant director |
| Claire Denis | ... | assistant director |
| Jacques Santi | ... | assistant director |
Sound Department
| Bernard Aubouy | ... | sound |
Stunts
| Guy Di Rigo | ... | stund double: Joachim Hansen / stunt double: Clara Dandieu |
| Daniel Vérité | ... | stunt coordinator |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Patrice Wyers | ... | camera operator |
Script and Continuity Department
| Catherine Prévert | ... | script girl |
Additional Crew
| Jean-Claude Le Bras | ... | gaffer |
| John Marshall | ... | subtitle script and timing (uncredited) |
Production Companies
- L.C.J Editions & Productions (executive production)
- Les Productions Artistes Associés
- Mercure Productions
- TIT Filmproduktion GmbH
Distributors
- Mercure Productions (1975) (France) (theatrical)
- Cinerama Filmgesellschaft MBH (1975) (West Germany) (theatrical)
- Corona Film (1975) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
- Hemdale (1976) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- International Film Distributors (1976) (Canada) (theatrical)
- Kommunenes Filmcentral (KF) (1976) (Norway) (theatrical)
- Surrogate (1976) (United States) (theatrical) (as 'The Old Gun') (subtitled)
- United Artists (1976) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- VEB Progress Film-Vertrieb (1976) (East Germany) (theatrical)
- Filmways Australasian Distributors (1977) (Australia) (theatrical) (as 'The Old Gun')
- CBS (1988) (United States) (tv) (dubbed)
- FR3 (1989) (France) (tv)
- VZ-Handelsgesellschaft (2008) (Germany) (DVD)
- Cinema Prestige (2009) (Russia) (DVD)
- L.C.J Editions & Productions (2011) (France) (DVD)
- Studio Hamburg Enterprises (2016) (Germany) (DVD)
- Cinema Prestige (2018) (Russia) (theatrical)
- Topanga Canyon Films (2018) (Spain)
- UCM.ONE (2018) (Germany) (Blu-ray)
- UCM.ONE (2018) (Germany) (DVD)
- UCM.ONE (2018) (World-wide) (video)
- Aventi (2001) (France) (DVD)
- FR3 (1983) (France) (tv)
- Fil à Film (1995) (France) (VHS)
- Fox Pathé Europa (2010) (France) (DVD) (remastered)
- France 2 (FR2) (1994) (France) (tv)
- France 2 (FR2) (2021) (France) (tv)
- France 3 (FR 3) (1997) (France) (tv)
- France 3 (FR 3) (2016) (France) (tv)
- France Video Distribution (Fravidis) (1999) (France) (DVD)
- L.C.J Editions & Productions (2013) (France) (Blu-ray)
- Look Vídeo (Brazil) (VHS)
- MGM/UA Home Entertainment (United States) (DVD) (as 'The Old Gun')
- Proserpine (1990) (France) (VHS)
- Warner Bros. Home Entertainment (2017) (France) (Ultra HD Blu-ray) (4K remastered)
Special Effects
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Storyline
| Plot Summary |
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.
Written by Jean-Yves Simon |
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| Taglines | Revenge has never been so sweet! See more » |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | Inspired by the Oradour tragedy. See more » |
| Goofs | Close to the end, when Julien burned the whole room together with the SS Officer, a crew member with fire extinguisher can be seen on the right side of the scene. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Referenced in Man Bites Dog (1992). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Clara 1939 See more » |