Max and the Junkmen

1971 1h 52m FR

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7.1

SOLID

★7.1TMDB · 141

CrimeRomance

Synopsis

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A detective decides to go undercover and set up a group of robbers, but he may be getting too caught up in the task at hand.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Michel Piccoli
Max, inspector
Romy Schneider
Julia Anna 'Lily' Ackermann
Bernard Fresson
Abel Maresco
François Périer
Commissioner Rosinsky
Georges Wilson
Commissioner
Boby Lapointe
Lui Serafino aka 'P'tit Lu'
Philippe Léotard
Losfeld
Michel Creton
Robert Saidani

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Claude Sautet
Writers: Claude Néron, Claude Sautet, Jean-Loup Dabadie
Languages: French, Italian
Countries: France, Italy

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ERA

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55 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: French, Italian.

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WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: France, Italy.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Claude Sautet, shot by René Mathelin. 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 Philippe Sarde. 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 Jacqueline Thiédot 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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Michel Piccoli and Romy Schneider and Bernard Fresson carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0067409 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Claude Sautet directs. René Mathelin behind the camera. Philippe Sarde scores. Jacqueline Thiédot cuts. Produced in France, Italy. Dialogue in French, Italian.

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155 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
2Dialogue crosses 2 languages: French, Italian.
3International production across 2 countries: France, Italy.
4Directed by Claude Sautet, shot by René Mathelin. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Philippe Sarde. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Jacqueline Thiédot shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Michel Piccoli and Romy Schneider and Bernard Fresson carry the top of the cast.
8IMDB entry: tt0067409 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.