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The Old Gun

1975 · 103 min

A slow, methodical descent into grief and revenge, with a devastating quiet that lingers long after.

Directed by
Robert Enrico
Genres
Drama, History, War
Starring
Philippe Noiret, Romy Schneider, Jean Bouise
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.

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Directed by
Robert Enrico
Genres
Drama, History, War
Starring
Philippe Noiret, Romy Schneider, Jean Bouise
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Tone
  • bleakstrength 3 of 3
  • darkstrength 3 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 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
  • grief
  • revenge
  • war
  • family
  • trauma
Places
  • countryside
  • single country house
  • small town
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
  • nonlinear
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action6
Horror4
Humour1
Realism8
Romance2
Tension8
Darkness9
Complexity5
Emotional weight9

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Details

Genres
drama, history, war
Directed by
Robert Enrico
Written by
Pascal Jardin, Robert Enrico, Claude Veillot
Starring
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Music
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Cinematography
Étienne Becker
Runtime
103 min
Country
France
Languages
German, French

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