Let's Not Get Angry

1966 1h 40m FR

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7.5

BANGER

★7.5TMDB · 173

CrimeComedy

Synopsis

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One-time gangster Antoine is enjoying retirement on the coast, now managing a boating club. He receives a visit from a former accomplice who asks for a loan. The money will be repaid by a crook who is now in hiding; Antoine intends to recover his money.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Lino Ventura
Antoine Beretto
Jean Lefebvre
Léonard Michalon
Michel Constantin
Jeff, boss of the "Homard Américain"
Mireille Darc
Églantine Michalon
Tommy Duggan
Colonel McLean
Marcel Bernier
Marcel, Jeff's employee
Thierry Thibaud
Shark
André Pousse
Crook on the run

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Georges Lautner
Writers: Michel Audiard, Marcel Jullian, Georges Lautner
Languages: French
Countries: France

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ERA

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60 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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DIRECTOR

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

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DIRECTOR

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

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Michelle David 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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Lino Ventura and Jean Lefebvre and Michel Constantin carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0059499 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Georges Lautner directs. Maurice Fellous behind the camera. Bernard Gérard scores. Michelle David cuts. Produced in France. Dialogue in French.

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160 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
2Directed by Georges Lautner, shot by Maurice Fellous. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
3Original score by Bernard Gérard. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
4Editor Michelle David shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Lino Ventura and Jean Lefebvre and Michel Constantin carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt0059499 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.