The Dictator's Guns

1965 1h 43m FR

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6.1

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★6.1TMDB · 46

DramaCrime

Synopsis

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An experienced skipper is hired to buy a boat from an American heiress in the Caribbean, but when the boat vanishes and bodies surface, he realizes he’s been framed for arms trafficking.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Lino Ventura
Jacques Cournot
Sylva Koscina
Rae Osborne
Leo Gordon
Morrison
Alberto de Mendoza
Hendrix
Antonio Martin
Ruiz
Jean-Claude Bercq
Avery
Jack Léonard
Keefer
Sylvain Lévignac
frère Benavidés

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Claude Sautet
Languages: English, French, Spanish
Countries: Spain, France, Italy

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ERA

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61 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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2 / 8

WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 3 languages: English, French, Spanish.

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3 / 8

WORLD

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International production across 3 countries: Spain, France, Italy.

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4 / 8

ERA

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Claude Sautet, shot by Walter Wottitz. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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6 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Michel Colombier. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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7 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Marie-Claude Bariset shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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8 / 8

CAST

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Lino Ventura and Sylva Koscina and Leo Gordon carry the top of the cast.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Claude Sautet directs. Walter Wottitz behind the camera. Michel Colombier scores. Marie-Claude Bariset cuts. Produced in Spain, France, Italy. Dialogue in English, French, Spanish.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

161 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
2Dialogue crosses 3 languages: English, French, Spanish.
3International production across 3 countries: Spain, France, Italy.
4Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
5Directed by Claude Sautet, shot by Walter Wottitz. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
6Original score by Michel Colombier. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
7Editor Marie-Claude Bariset shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
8Lino Ventura and Sylva Koscina and Leo Gordon carry the top of the cast.
9IMDB entry: tt0057853 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
10Only 46 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.