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The Pariah

1972Movie1 h 42 min

56

DecentGoodWatch score

56

DecentGoodWatch score

Rotten Tomatoes

Summary

For more than 15 years, two Marseille friends and criminals battle the law, rival gangs, prison authorities and even mined beaches in order to survive.

Good for

Date night
Friends night
Thought-provoking

Where to watch

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Fingerprint

Puts you inside a crime.
Keeps you on edge.
Leaves you shaken.
Draws you into power games.

Not for warmth, comfort or laughs.

The whole fingerprint· the print and its 12 scales

At a glance

Critics vs audiences
Only audience scores so far
Audiences 51GoodWatch 57
IMDb6.1
Audience score41%
Running time
1 h 42 min
A typical length for crime movies
typical 106102
Half of all crime movies run 95–120 min.
Reach
Streams in 2 countries, rent or buy in 7 more
Released
1972
December 12, 1972
54 years ago
Genres
CrimeDramaMystery
Language
French
Original language
Made in
Italy
France
Rated
No age rating yet.
What's in it
ViolenceStrong
Gore, disturbing imagesMild
Frightening scenesLittle or none
Sex, nudityLittle or none
Dark themesStrong
Strong languageNamed in the advisories
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsDate NightFriends NightPartner WatchSolo WatchThought-Provoking
Not listed for kids or family movie night.
24 of 31
Directing · 5
José Giovanni Director, Author, Novel, Writer
Bernard Mazauric Assistant Director
Lucile Costa Script Supervisor
Georges Glon Second Assistant Director
Philippe Lefebvre First Assistant Director
Production · 12
Raymond Danon Executive Producer
Ralph Baum Producer
Alfred Levy Associate Producer
Pierre Darçay Production Manager
Tonio Suné General Manager
Germaine Torta Production Secretary
Camera · 5
Andréas Winding Director of Photography
Philippe Brun Camera Operator
Yves Mirkine Set Photographer
Alain Pillet Second Assistant Camera
Jean Harnois First Assistant Camera
Editing · 3
Françoise Javet Editor
Isabel García de Herreros Assistant Editor
René Chateau Editorial Manager
Sound · 2
François de Roubaix Original Music Composer
René-Christian Forget Sound Engineer
Art · 2
Philippe Turlure Set Decoration
Jean-Jacques Caziot Head Decorator
Costume & Make-Up · 8
René Daudin Makeup Artist
Paulette Breil Dresser
Charly Koubesserian Makeup Department Head
Denise Vuillaume Dresser
Jacqueline Moreau Costume Mistress, Costume Designer
Chantal Godaert Makeup Artist

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