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ERA
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51 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
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Cast
Ugo Tognazzi
Georgis
Michel Piccoli
L'enquêteur
Mario Adorf
Le Manager
Dimos Starenios
Eva Krini
Nina Andoulinaki
Vangelis Kazan
(as Vangelis Kasan)
Kostas Skifas
Credits
Behind the camera
- Director
- Peter Fleischmann
- Writers
- Jean-Claude Carrière, Peter Fleischmann
- Languages
- German, French, Italian
- Countries
- France, Italy, Germany
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WORLD
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Dialogue crosses 3 languages: German, French, Italian.
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WORLD
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International production across 3 countries: France, Italy, Germany.
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DIRECTOR
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Directed by Peter Fleischmann, shot by Luciano Tovoli. 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 Ennio Morricone. 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 Claudine Bouché 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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Ugo Tognazzi and Michel Piccoli and Mario Adorf carry the top of the cast.
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WILD
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IMDB entry: tt0072910 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
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Cinephile deep dive
The take
Peter Fleischmann directs. Luciano Tovoli behind the camera. Ennio Morricone scores. Claudine Bouché cuts. Produced in France, Italy, Germany. Dialogue in German, French, Italian.
Trivia
Things worth knowing
- 151 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
- 2Dialogue crosses 3 languages: German, French, Italian.
- 3International production across 3 countries: France, Italy, Germany.
- 4Directed by Peter Fleischmann, shot by Luciano Tovoli. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
- 5Original score by Ennio Morricone. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
- 6Editor Claudine Bouché shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
- 7Ugo Tognazzi and Michel Piccoli and Mario Adorf carry the top of the cast.
- 8IMDB entry: tt0072910 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
- 9Only 20 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
The technical file
- Cinematography
- Luciano Tovoli
- Original score
- Ennio Morricone
- Editing
- Claudine Bouché
- Production design
- Dionysis Fotopoulos
- Costume design
- Dionysis Fotopoulos
- Makeup / hair
- Stella Votsou
- Runtime
- 110 min · 1h 50m
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- FR
- IMDB
- Weak Spot (1975)
Also by
Peter Fleischmann
Trailers & featurettes
Watch the pieces
Production companies
Who made it
- BE
Belstar Productions
FR
- DE
De Bruggen
- DE
De Bruggen
- EX
Explorer Film '58
IT
Key crew
- NovelAntonis Samarakis
- Co-ProducerMichel Piccoli
- MusicEnnio Morricone
- EditorClaudine Bouché
- Production DesignDionysis Fotopoulos
- Costume DesignDionysis Fotopoulos
- Makeup ArtistStella Votsou
- ProducerRaymond Danon
- ProducerJacques Dorfmann
- Production ManagerMichel Choquet
- Production ManagerRoberto Guissani
- Executive ProducerAlain Coiffier
- Executive ProducerJean-Loup Puzenat
- ScriptFotini Argyropoulo
- Sound EffectsMichel Brethez
- Sound EffectsJean-Paul Lelong
- MachinistLouis Balthazard
- MachinistVittorio Nicolisi
- ElectricianAntonio Nicolisi
- ElectricianAristidis Nicolisi
Release history · US
When it landed
- Theatrical1975-01-01
Also known as
International titles
- Το ΨεγάδιGR
