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The Marseille Contract

1974 · 91 min

A slow-burning, sun-drenched crime thriller that simmers with moral ambiguity and sudden violence, anchored by a weary, fatalistic mood.

Directed by
Robert Parrish
Genres
Crime, Thriller, Action
Tagline
They live the sweet life but they play a game of sudden death!
Overview
An important drug lord settled in Marseille is suspected of having ordered the killing of an American agent, but it is impossible to impute him due to his political influences, so the dead agent's boss decides to hire the services of a hitman to kill him.

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Directed by
Robert Parrish
Genres
Crime, Thriller, Action
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Tone
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • cynicalstrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • crime
  • betrayal
  • justice
  • friendship
  • corruption
Places
  • big city
  • countryside
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action5
Horror1
Humour2
Realism7
Romance2
Tension6
Darkness6
Complexity5
Emotional weight5

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Genres
crime, thriller, action
Directed by
Robert Parrish
Written by
Judd Bernard
Starring
Michael Caine, Anthony Quinn, James Mason, Maurice Ronet, Alexandra Stewart, Maureen Kerwin, Catherine Rouvel, Marcel Bozzuffi
Music
Roy Budd
Cinematography
Douglas Slocombe
Runtime
91 min
Country
France, United Kingdom
Languages
French, English

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