Match contre la mort

1959 1h 17m FR

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8.0

BANGER

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6.8

IMDB

★8.0TMDB · 1★6.8IMDB · 8

Drama

Synopsis

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The Lourmel couple are taking part in the final round of a TV game show: the wife has to answer questions; if she fails, her husband drives a racing car to make up the lost minutes. Moments before the start of the show, a phone call informs Lourmel that her six-year-old son has been kidnapped, and that the ransom is the amount to be won on the game show.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Gérard Blain
Jacques Lourmel
Antonella Lualdi
Annie Lourmel
Francis Blanche
Mr. Pascal
Franco Interlenghi
Gangster
Pierre Bellemare
Host
Roger Couderc
Reporter
Achille Zavatta
Clown
Jean-Paul Rouland
Driver 1900

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Claude Bernard-Aubert
Writers: Claude Olivier, Pierre Bellemare, Jean-Paul Rouland
Languages: French
Countries: France

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RUNTIME

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Tight 77-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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67 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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3 / 6

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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CAST

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Gérard Blain and Antonella Lualdi and Francis Blanche carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0140366 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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6 / 6

WILD

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Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Claude Bernard-Aubert directs. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in France. Dialogue in French.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Tight 77-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
267 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Gérard Blain and Antonella Lualdi and Francis Blanche carry the top of the cast.
5IMDB entry: tt0140366 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
6Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.