Don't Take God's Children for Wild Geese

1968 1h 25m FR

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6.0

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★6.0TMDB · 58

ComedyCrime

Synopsis

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Rita is a girl that lives on taking gangsters as lovers. But when the money stops coming, she swears revenge.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Bernard Blier
Charles aka 'Le Téméraire '
Marlène Jobert
Rita, Léontine's niece
Françoise Rosay
Léontine Palpicart aka 'La Gâteuse'
André Pousse
Fred aka 'L'élégant', fiancé of Rita
Mario David
Jacky
Robert Berri
An advisor of Charles
Michel Charrel
An advisor of Charles
Gérald Bruneau
'Le Viking'

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Michel Audiard
Writers: Michel Audiard, Henri Viard, Jean-Marie Poiré
Languages: French
Countries: France

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RUNTIME

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85 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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2 / 8

ERA

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58 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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3 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Michel Audiard, shot by Georges Barsky. 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 Georges Van Parys. 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 Monique Isnardon 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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Bernard Blier and Marlène Jobert and Françoise Rosay carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0063395 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 58 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Michel Audiard directs. Georges Barsky behind the camera. Georges Van Parys scores. Monique Isnardon cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in France. Dialogue in French.

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Things worth knowing

185 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
258 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Directed by Michel Audiard, shot by Georges Barsky. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Georges Van Parys. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Monique Isnardon shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Bernard Blier and Marlène Jobert and Françoise Rosay carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt0063395 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 58 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.