Don’t Shoot the Composer

1966 0h 51m EN

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BANGER

★8.0TMDB · 1

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Synopsis

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Far from an ordinary profile of Georges Delerue; it also serves as a calling card for Russell, whose work would define the 1970s as Delerue’s did in the 1960s. Opening with a sly work of pastiche, parodying the conventions of French noir, it goes on to encompass slapstick, verité scenes of the Delerue family and a harrowing montage of the Vietnam War.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Georges Delerue
Himself
Ken Russell
Himself

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Ken Russell
Languages: English, French
Countries: United Kingdom

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RUNTIME

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Tight 51-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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60 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: English, French.

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ERA

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Gitta Zadek shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Georges Delerue and Ken Russell carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0060331 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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WILD

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Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Ken Russell directs. Gitta Zadek cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United Kingdom. Dialogue in English, French.

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Things worth knowing

1Tight 51-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
260 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Dialogue crosses 2 languages: English, French.
4Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
5Editor Gitta Zadek shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Georges Delerue and Ken Russell carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt0060331 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.