Believed Violent

1990 1h 40m FR

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7.1

SOLID

★7.1TMDB · 8

ThrillerAction

Synopsis

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Having developed a revolutionary device that puts water in the mouth of all secret services in the world, professor Forrester is about to go on a conference in San Francisco under the protection of Tom Lepski, an insurer.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Michael Brandon
Tom Lepski
Sophie Duez
Antonella
Robert Mitchum
Pr. Forrester
Francis Perrin
Prof. Forrester
Marie Laforêt
Théa
Mario Adorf
Radnitz
Marc de Jonge
Vigier
Daniel Ubaud
Silk

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Georges Lautner
Writers: Sergio Gobbi, Gilles Lambert
Languages: English, French
Countries: France

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1 / 8

ERA

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36 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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2 / 8

WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: English, French.

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3 / 8

CINEMA

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Part of the "Tom Lepski Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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4 / 8

ERA

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Georges Lautner, shot by Yves Rodallec. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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6 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Georges Klotz 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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Michael Brandon and Sophie Duez and Robert Mitchum carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0100428 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Georges Lautner directs. Yves Rodallec behind the camera. Georges Klotz cuts. Produced in France. Dialogue in English, French.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

136 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2Dialogue crosses 2 languages: English, French.
3Part of the "Tom Lepski Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
4Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
5Directed by Georges Lautner, shot by Yves Rodallec. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
6Editor Georges Klotz shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Michael Brandon and Sophie Duez and Robert Mitchum carry the top of the cast.
8IMDB entry: tt0100428 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 8 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.