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Symphony for a Massacre

Symphony for a Massacre

19636.61h 55m

Overview

A band of gangsters devise a plan to steal a game contested between two drug gangs of drug traffickers: the five fraudsters will face bigger problems than them.

Directed by Jacques Deray
Written by José Giovanni, Claude Sautet, Jacques Deray
Produced by Julien Derode
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Top Cast

Michel Auclair

Michel Auclair

Clavet

Claude Dauphin

Claude Dauphin

Valoti

Charles Vanel

Charles Vanel

Paoli

Jean Rochefort

Jean Rochefort

Jabeke

Michèle Mercier

Michèle Mercier

Madeleine Clavet

José Giovanni

José Giovanni

Moreau

Daniela Rocca

Daniela Rocca

Hélène Valoti

M

Marcello Pagliero

Cerutti (uncredited)

Claude Cerval

Claude Cerval

(uncredited)

Jean Degrave

Jean Degrave

Games room employee (uncredited)

Themes & Keywords

french noir

About Symphony for a Massacre

Symphony for a Massacre is a crime, drama film released in 1963 exploring themes of french noir. Directed by Jacques Deray, it stars Michel Auclair, Claude Dauphin, Charles Vanel. A band of gangsters devise a plan to steal a game contested between two drug gangs of drug traffickers: the five fraudsters will face bigger problems than them.

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