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82 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
MoodPlayr · trivia#01
Coup de tête
1944 1h 39m FR
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7.0
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★7.0TMDB · 2
CrimeComedy
Synopsis
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A sporty and chivalrous young man creates, with some comrades, a society whose goal is to protect honest people against rogues. He finds himself thrown into unforeseen adventures, at the end of which he will discover love.
“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”
Cast
Pierre Mingand
Noël Guiscard
Josseline Gaël
Colette de Saint-Elme
André Alerme
Lambercier
Gisèle Casadesus
Nadine
Jacques Baumer
Vorage
Jean Tissier
Beaufland
Milly Mathis
Fred Pasquali
Flyweight
Credits
Behind the camera
- Director
- René Le Hénaff
- Writers
- Roland Dorgelès
- Countries
- France
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The take
René Le Hénaff directs. Marinette Cadix cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in France.
Trivia
Things worth knowing
- 182 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
- 2Editor Marinette Cadix shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
- 3Pierre Mingand and Josseline Gaël and André Alerme carry the top of the cast.
- 4IMDB entry: tt0195612 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
- 5Only 2 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
The technical file
- Editing
- Marinette Cadix
- Production design
- Jacques Colombier
- Runtime
- 99 min · 1h 39m
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- FR
Also by
René Le Hénaff
Production companies
Who made it
- CO
Compagnie Commerciale Française Cinématographique (CCFC)
Key crew
- EditorMarinette Cadix
- EditorRené Le Hénaff
- MusicRené Sylviano
- CinematographyRené Gaveau
- Production DesignJacques Colombier
Release history · US
When it landed
- Theatrical1944-10-12
