Le Vieux fusil (The Old Gun) (Vengeance One by One) (1975)
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Old Gun (Le Vieux Fusil) stars Philippe Noiret as an aging, embittered French physician. During the occupation, Noiret loses his wife and daughter to Nazi bullets. He vows to personally kill every one of the Germans responsible (along with a few who weren't) in order to assuage his grief. Romy… More Old Gun (Le Vieux Fusil) stars Philippe Noiret as an aging, embittered French physician. During the occupation, Noiret loses his wife and daughter to Nazi bullets. He vows to personally kill every one of the Germans responsible (along with a few who weren't) in order to assuage his grief. Romy Schneider and Jean Bousse costar in this heart rending character study. Philippe Noiret was justifiably honored with the French Cesar Award for his towering performance in Old Gun. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
- Directed By
- Robert Enrico
- Written By
- Robert Enrico, Pascal Jardin
- Genres
- Drama, Action & Adventure, Mystery & Suspense
R,
- In Theaters
- Aug 22, 1975 Wide
Critic Reviews
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Richard T. Jameson, Parallax View
... basically a lame excuse for a film with a Big Subject: war crimes and their devastating impact on the hearts and minds of decent individuals.
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Dennis Schwartz, Ozus' World Movie Reviews
Slow moving war melodrama.
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Cast
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Philippe Noiret
as Cesar
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Romy Schneider
as Clara
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Jean Bouise
as Francois
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Madeleine Ozeray
as Mother
- Joachim Hansen
- Robert Hoffman
- Karl Michael Vogler
- Daniel Breton
- Roland Neunreuther
