Ladies' Man

1962 1h 37m FR

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5.9

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★5.9TMDB · 8

Crime

Synopsis

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A famous FBI agent's vacation is interrupted by murder. His investigation leads him on the trail of three women of the local upper middle class.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Eddie Constantine
Lemmy Caution
Françoise Brion
Marie-Christine
Claudine Coster
Françoise
Eliane D'Almeida
Sophie
Yvonne Monlaur
Claudia
Jacques Berthier
Docteur Nollet
Robert Berri
Dombie
Guy Delorme
Mirko

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Bernard Borderie
Writers: Marc-Gilbert Sauvajon, Bernard Borderie
Languages: French
Countries: France

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1 / 8

ERA

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64 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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2 / 8

CINEMA

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Part of the "Lemmy Caution Series" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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3 / 8

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Bernard Borderie, shot by Armand Thirard. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Paul Misraki. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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6 / 8

DIRECTOR

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

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7 / 8

CAST

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Eddie Constantine and Françoise Brion and Claudine Coster carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0139422 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Bernard Borderie directs. Armand Thirard behind the camera. Paul Misraki scores. Christian Gaudin cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in France. Dialogue in French.

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164 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
2Part of the "Lemmy Caution Series" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by Bernard Borderie, shot by Armand Thirard. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Paul Misraki. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Christian Gaudin shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Eddie Constantine and Françoise Brion and Claudine Coster carry the top of the cast.
8IMDB entry: tt0139422 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 8 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.