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The Old Gun

The Old Gun

19757.51h 43m

Overview

In Montauban in 1944, Julien Dandieu is 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 decides to meet them for the week end, but the Germans are already occupying the village.

Directed by Robert Enrico
Written by Claude Veillot, Robert Enrico, Pascal Jardin
Produced by Pierre Caro
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Top Cast

Philippe Noiret

Philippe Noiret

Julien Dandieu

Romy Schneider

Romy Schneider

Clara Dandieu

Jean Bouise

Jean Bouise

François

Joachim Hansen

Joachim Hansen

SS Officer

Robert Hoffmann

Robert Hoffmann

German Lieutenant

Karl Michael Vogler

Karl Michael Vogler

Dr. Müller

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Caroline Bonhomme

Florence Dandieu (8 years old)

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Catherine Delaporte

Florence Dandieu (13 years old)

Madeleine Ozeray

Madeleine Ozeray

Mme Dandieu, la mère de Julien

Jean-Paul Cisife

Jean-Paul Cisife

Le chef milicien

Themes & Keywords

dying and deathraperepaymentss (nazi schutzstaffel)southern franceworld war iicastlewaffen ssrevengegerman occupation of franceflamethrowerdeath of daughterdead daughterrape and revengerevenge killing1940sdeath of wifefrench familydead wifemurdered wifehidesouth of francedouble barreled shotgun

About The Old Gun

The Old Gun is a drama, history film released in 1975 exploring themes of dying and death, rape, repayment, ss (nazi schutzstaffel), southern france, world war ii. Directed by Robert Enrico, it stars Philippe Noiret, Romy Schneider, Jean Bouise. In Montauban in 1944, Julien Dandieu is 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 decides to meet them for the week end, but the Germans are already occupying the village.

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