The Lonely Killers

1972 1h 22m FR

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4.3

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★4.3TMDB · 6

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Synopsis

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Set against the grim backdrop of a Belgian city, the film depicts two young men who kill randoms and hunt people for nothing.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Roland Maden
Roland
Dominique Rollin
Georges Aminel
The journalist
Christian Barbier
The worker
Nathalie Nerval

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Boris Szulzinger
Writers: Boris Szulzinger, Pierre Bartier, Michel Gast
Languages: French
Countries: Belgium

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RUNTIME

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82 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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2 / 8

ERA

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54 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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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 Boris Szulzinger, shot by Michael Sanders. 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 Salix Alba. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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6 / 8

CAST

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Roland Maden and Dominique Rollin and Georges Aminel carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0069420 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 6 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Boris Szulzinger directs. Michael Sanders behind the camera. Salix Alba scores. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Belgium. Dialogue in French.

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182 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
254 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by Boris Szulzinger, shot by Michael Sanders. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Salix Alba. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Roland Maden and Dominique Rollin and Georges Aminel carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt0069420 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 6 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.