Summary
In Montauban in 1944, Julien Dandieu is a surgeon in the local hospital.
Good for
- Friends night
- Thought-provoking
- Adults
Skip it if
- You need an uplifting mood
Where to watch
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Only audience scores so far
Audiences 81GoodWatch 79
Audience score92%
Letterboxd · 11 K ratings3.8/5
IMDb7.5
Running time
1 h 43 min
A typical length for dramas, −6 min on the typical 109
typical 109103Half of all dramas run 98–125 min.
Reach
Streams in 10 countries, rent or buy in 3 more
Released
1975
August 20, 1975
51 years ago
Genres
DramaHistoryWarLanguage
French
Original language
Also spoken
GermanMade in
- France
César Awards1976 to 1985
- César des Césars1985Won
- Best Film1976Won
- Best Music Written for a Film1976Won
- Best Actor1976Won
- Best Director1976Nominated
- Best Original Screenplay or Adaptation1976Nominated
- Best Supporting Actor1976Nominated
- Best Cinematography1976Nominated
- Best Editing1976Nominated
- Best Sound1976Nominated
Rated
- RUnited States
What's in it
- ViolenceStrong
- Gore, disturbing imagesMild
- Frightening scenesMild
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesStrong
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsFriends NightSolo WatchThought-ProvokingNot listed for kids or family movie night.
and 8 more17 people
- Philippe NoiretJulien Dandieu
- Romy SchneiderClara Dandieu
- Jean BouiseFrançois
- Joachim HansenSS Officer
- Robert HoffmannGerman Lieutenant
- Karl Michael VoglerDr. Müller
- CBCaroline BonhommeFlorence Dandieu (8 years old)
- CDCatherine DelaporteFlorence Dandieu (13 years old)
- Madeleine OzerayMme Dandieu, la mère de Julien
- Jean-Paul CisifeLe chef milicien
Antoine Saint-JohnLe soldat allemand tué dans la cuisine- JGJean-Pierre GarriguesUn interne à l’hôpital
- HDHermine DelysleLa religieuse de la remise de prix de fin d'année
- MSMicheline SartoL'infirmière, Mlle Langrenier
Daniel BretonWalter- MBMaurice BesLe pharmacien
Bernard BireaudChef maquisard
Directing · 2
- Robert Enrico Director, Screenplay
- Claire Denis Assistant Director
Writing · 2
- Pascal Jardin Screenplay
- Claude Veillot Screenplay
Production · 2
- Pierre Caro Producer
- Alain Belmondo Production Manager
Camera · 1
- Étienne Becker Director of Photography
Editing · 1
- Eva Zora Editor
Sound · 3
- François de Roubaix Original Music Composer
- Bernard Aubouy Sound
- Jean-Louis Ughetto Boom Operator
Art · 1
- Jean Saussac Set Decoration
Costume & Make-Up · 3
- Corinne Jorry Costume Design
- Didier Lavergne Makeup Artist
- Phuong Maittret Makeup Artist
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