Symphony for a Massacre

1963 1h 55m FR

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6.7

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★6.7TMDB · 47

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Synopsis

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A band of gangsters devise a plan to steal a game contested between two drug gangs of drug traffickers: the five fraudsters will face bigger problems than them.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Michel Auclair
Clavet
Claude Dauphin
Valoti
Charles Vanel
Paoli
Jean Rochefort
Jabeke
Michèle Mercier
Madeleine Clavet
José Giovanni
Moreau
Daniela Rocca
Hélène Valoti
Marcello Pagliero
Cerutti (uncredited)

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Jacques Deray
Writers: Jacques Deray, José Giovanni, Claude Sautet
Languages: French
Countries: France, Italy

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ERA

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63 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: France, Italy.

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ERA

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Directed by Jacques Deray, shot by Claude Renoir. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Paul Cayatte shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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6 / 8

CAST

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Michel Auclair and Claude Dauphin and Charles Vanel carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0057549 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 47 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Jacques Deray directs. Claude Renoir behind the camera. Michel Magne scores. Paul Cayatte cuts. Produced in France, Italy. Dialogue in French.

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Things worth knowing

163 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
2International production across 2 countries: France, Italy.
3Directed by Jacques Deray, shot by Claude Renoir. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Michel Magne. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Paul Cayatte shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Michel Auclair and Claude Dauphin and Charles Vanel carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt0057549 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 47 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.