Farewell, Friend

"The only one to help him is his enemy."

1968 1h 55m FR

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6.3

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6.7

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★6.3TMDB · 115★6.7IMDB · 4,304

CrimeActionThriller

Synopsis

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After serving together in the French Foreign Legion, a mercenary and a doctor leave the service and go their separate ways. Later, they are reunited and become involved with a caper involving millions in a high-security safe. The two men become locked in during a holiday weekend as they attempt to crack the safe's combination.

“The only one to help him is his enemy.”

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Cast

Alain Delon
Dino Barran
Charles Bronson
Franz Propp
Olga Georges-Picot
Isabelle Moreau
Bernard Fresson
Inspecteur Antoine Méloutis
Brigitte Fossey
Dominique "Waterloo" Austerlitz
Ellen Bahl
Martha
Michel Barcet
L'inspecteur Muratti
Jean-Claude Balard
inspecteur de police

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Jean Herman
Writers: Jean Herman, Sébastien Japrisot
Languages: English, French
Countries: France, Italy

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ERA

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58 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: English, French.

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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 Jean Herman, shot by Jean-Jacques Tarbès. 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 François de Roubaix. 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 Hélène Plemiannikov 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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Alain Delon and Charles Bronson and Olga Georges-Picot carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "The only one to help him is his enemy.".

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Jean Herman directs. Jean-Jacques Tarbès behind the camera. François de Roubaix scores. Hélène Plemiannikov cuts. Produced in France, Italy. Dialogue in English, French.

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158 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
2Dialogue crosses 2 languages: English, French.
3International production across 2 countries: France, Italy.
4Directed by Jean Herman, shot by Jean-Jacques Tarbès. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by François de Roubaix. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Hélène Plemiannikov shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Alain Delon and Charles Bronson and Olga Georges-Picot carry the top of the cast.
8Marketing tagline: "The only one to help him is his enemy.".
9IMDB entry: tt0062639 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.