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And Hope to Die

1972 · 142 min

A brooding, unhurried noir where guilt and mind games simmer quietly, leaving a lingering sense of dread and moral unease.

Directed by
René Clément
Genres
Crime, Thriller
Starring
Jean-Louis Trintignant, Robert Ryan, Lea Massari
Tagline
From this split-second on these men are going to be very rich... or very dead!
Overview
Young pilot Tony Cardot goes on the run after inadvertently crashing his plane into a group of Gypsy children. He reaches Montreal and crosses paths with American gangster Charley Ellis, who forces him to join in his gang's latest scheme.

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Directed by
René Clément
Genres
Crime, Thriller
Starring
Jean-Louis Trintignant, Robert Ryan, Lea Massari
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Tone
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 1 of 3
  • cynicalstrength 2 of 3
Pacing
slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • guilt
  • crime
  • deception
  • betrayal
  • fate
Places
  • big city
  • single country house
  • road trip
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • nonlinear
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action3
Horror2
Humour2
Realism7
Romance3
Tension6
Darkness6
Complexity6
Emotional weight6

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Details

Genres
crime, thriller
Directed by
René Clément
Written by
Sébastien Japrisot
Starring
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Cinematography
Edmond Richard
Runtime
142 min
Country
France
Languages
French

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