United States / Jun 29, 1976 / R / New York City
1h 43min
Overall average
5.0/10
Plot
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.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Catherine Delaporte | Florence Dandieu (13 years old) |
| Madeleine Ozeray | Mme Dandieu, la mère de Julien |
| Jean-Paul Cisife | Le chef milicien |
| Antoine Saint-John | Le soldat allemand tué dans la cuisine |
| Jean-Pierre Garrigues | Un interne à l’hôpital |
| Hermine Delysle | La religieuse de la remise de prix de fin d'année |
| Micheline Sarto | L'infirmière, Mlle Langrenier |
| Daniel Breton | Walter |
| Maurice Bes | Le pharmacien |
| Bernard Bireaud | Chef maquisard |
Genres
DramaHistory
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Le Vieux Fusil |
| Original language | Français (FR) |
| Spoken languages | Français, Deutsch |
| Production countries | France, Germany |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Les Productions Artistes Associés |
| Release date | 20 agosto 1975 |
| Production | Pierre Caro |
| Writer | Claude Veillot, Robert Enrico, Pascal Jardin |
| Editing | Eva Zora |
| Cinematography | Étienne Becker |
| Assistant directors | Claire Denis, Robert Enrico |
| Camera operators | Étienne Becker |
| Additional photography | Étienne Becker |
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| Production design | Jean Saussac |
| Art direction | Jean Saussac |
| Set decoration | Jean Saussac |
| Music | François de Roubaix, Bernard Aubouy, Jean-Louis Ughetto |
| Sound | François de Roubaix, Bernard Aubouy, Jean-Louis Ughetto |
| Costume design | Corinne Jorry, Phuong Maittret, Didier Lavergne |
| Makeup | Phuong Maittret, Didier Lavergne, Corinne Jorry |
| Hairstyling | Corinne Jorry, Phuong Maittret, Didier Lavergne |
Release dates
Premiere
Theatrical release
France / Aug 20, 1975 / TP
Belgium / Aug 22, 1975 / 14
Germany / Nov 06, 1975 / 18 / Cinerama
Netherlands / Nov 06, 1975
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Brazil / Jan 01, 1976 / e 12
Portugal / Jan 02, 1976 / e 12
Japan / Mar 13, 1976
Sweden / May 07, 1976
Spain / May 10, 1976
Denmark / Aug 02, 1976
United Kingdom / Sep 06, 1976 / (Rated X)
Norway / Nov 05, 1976 / 18
Russia / Jan 17, 1977
Poland / Feb 01, 1977
Hungary / Jun 29, 1978 / 16
South Korea / Dec 07, 1979
Russia / May 03, 2018 / 18+
Physical media
France / Aug 26, 1999 / DVD
TV
France / Sep 22, 2025 / Arte
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