The Seventh Target

1984 1h 48m FR

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6.0

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★6.0TMDB · 60

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Synopsis

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Bastien Grimaldy, a man driven to heightened anxiety as the plot against him begins to take effect. Bastien's personal relationships give him enough cause for anxiety -- between his new lover Laura and a feisty mother, life provides its own insecurities. When he goes to the police with his problems, Bastien is assigned an off-beat inspector to protect him but is still faced with skepticism about his dilemma.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Lino Ventura
Bastien Grimaldi
Lea Massari
Nelly
Jean Poiret
Jean Michelis
Jean-Pierre Bacri
L'inspecteur Daniel Esperanza
Roger Planchon
Le commissaire Paillard
Élisabeth Bourgine
Laura
Béatrice Agenin
Catherine
Robert Hoffmann
Hagner

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Claude Pinoteau
Writers: Jean-Loup Dabadie
Languages: French
Countries: France

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ERA

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42 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Claude Pinoteau, shot by Edmond Séchan. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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3 / 7

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Vladimir Cosma. 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 Marie-Josèphe Yoyotte shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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5 / 7

CAST

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Lino Ventura and Lea Massari and Jean Poiret carry the top of the cast.

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6 / 7

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0086282 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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7 / 7

WILD

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Only 60 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Claude Pinoteau directs. Edmond Séchan behind the camera. Vladimir Cosma scores. Marie-Josèphe Yoyotte cuts. Produced in France. Dialogue in French.

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142 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2Directed by Claude Pinoteau, shot by Edmond Séchan. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
3Original score by Vladimir Cosma. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
4Editor Marie-Josèphe Yoyotte shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Lino Ventura and Lea Massari and Jean Poiret carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt0086282 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 60 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.