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Farewell, Friend

Farewell, Friend

The only one to help him is his enemy.

19686.31h 55m

Overview

After serving together in the French Foreign Legion, a mercenary and a doctor leave the service and go their separate ways. Later, they are reunited and become involved with a caper involving millions in a high-security safe. The two men become locked in during a holiday weekend as they attempt to crack the safe's combination.

Directed by Jean Herman
Written by Sébastien Japrisot, Jean Herman
Produced by Serge Silberman
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Top Cast

Alain Delon

Alain Delon

Dino Barran

Charles Bronson

Charles Bronson

Franz Propp

Olga Georges-Picot

Olga Georges-Picot

Isabelle Moreau

Bernard Fresson

Bernard Fresson

Inspecteur Antoine Méloutis

Brigitte Fossey

Brigitte Fossey

Dominique "Waterloo" Austerlitz

Ellen Bahl

Ellen Bahl

Martha

M

Michel Barcet

L'inspecteur Muratti

Jean-Claude Ballard

Jean-Claude Ballard

inspecteur de police

Marianna Falk

Marianna Falk

Catherine

Jean-Paul Tribout

Jean-Paul Tribout

inspecteur de police

Themes & Keywords

male friendshipintriguesafecracker

About Farewell, Friend

Farewell, Friend is a crime, action, thriller film released in 1968 exploring themes of male friendship, intrigue, safecracker. Directed by Jean Herman, it stars Alain Delon, Charles Bronson, Olga Georges-Picot. After serving together in the French Foreign Legion, a mercenary and a doctor leave the service and go their separate ways. Later, they are reunited and become involved with a caper involving millions in a high-security safe. The two men become locked in during a holiday weekend as they attempt to crack the safe's combination.

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