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Killer

1972Movie1 h 27 min

54

MediocreGoodWatch score

54

MediocreGoodWatch score

Summary

Whilst being transferred to a psychiatric hospital, a ruthless serial killer Gassot makes a break and goes on the run. He arrives in Marseilles, intending to escape abroad. Here, he falls for a young prostitute, Gerda.

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Critics vs audiences
Only audience scores so far
Audiences 58GoodWatch 55
IMDb5.8
Running time
1 h 27 min
Shorter than 9 in 10 thrillers, −17 min on the typical 104
typical 10487
Half of all thrillers run 94–118 min.
Reach
Streams in 1 country, rent or buy in 1 more
Released
1972
March 1, 1972
54 years ago
Genres
ThrillerCrimeDrama
Language
French
Original language
Made in
France
Germany
Italy
18 of 18
Directing · 4
Denys de La Patellière Director, Adaptation, Screenplay
Thierry Chabert Second Assistant Director
Bernard Stora Assistant Director
Colette Crochot Script Supervisor
Writing · 2
Pascal Jardin Author, Dialogue
Pierre Delanoë Lyricist
Production · 10
Louis-Émile Galey Executive Producer
Jean Gabin Producer
Éric Rochat Producer
Claude Giroux Producer
Jean Pieuchot Unit Production Manager
Éric Geiger Production Director
Camera · 5
Claude Renoir Director of Photography
Marcel Dolé Still Photographer
Roger Tellier First Assistant Camera
Charles-Henri Montel Camera Operator
René Chabal Second Assistant Camera
Editing · 1
Claude Durand Editor
Sound · 9
Hubert Giraud Original Music Composer
Jean Claudric Orchestrator
Michèle Boëhm Sound Editor
Marcel Corvaisier Boom Operator
Ricky Shayne Songs
Daniel Couteau Foley Artist
Art · 4
Michel de Broin Production Design
Claude Suné Set Decoration
Maurice Terrasse Props
Marc Desages Decorator
Costume & Make-Up · 6
Sylvain Dayan Costume Design
Jean-Pierre Eychenne Key Makeup Artist
Alexandre Hairstylist
Jeannine Herly Dresser
Yvonne Gasperina Key Makeup Artist
Micheline Bonnet Dresser
Lighting · 1
Jacques Touillaud Electrician
Other crew · 1
Nicole Liss Public Relations

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