Happy New Year

1973 1h 55m FR

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7.3

SOLID

★7.3TMDB · 91

ComedyCrimeDramaRomance

Synopsis

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Released from prison under a New Year amnesty, a criminal tries to pick up the threads of a life changed not only by his daring plan to rob a jewelry store in out-of-season Cannes, but also by a very special someone he met there.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Lino Ventura
Simon
Françoise Fabian
Françoise
Charles Gérard
Charlot
André Falcon
Jeweler
Mireille Mathieu
Self
Lilo
Madame Félix
Claude Mann
Intellectual
Frédéric de Pasquale
Parisian Lover

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Claude Lelouch
Writers: Claude Lelouch, Pierre Uytterhoeven, Claude Lelouch
Languages: French
Countries: France, Italy

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ERA

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53 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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2 / 8

WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: France, Italy.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Claude Lelouch, shot by Jean Collomb. 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 Francis Lai. 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 Georges Klotz 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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Lino Ventura and Françoise Fabian and Charles Gérard carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0069815 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 91 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Claude Lelouch directs. Jean Collomb behind the camera. Francis Lai scores. Georges Klotz cuts. Produced in France, Italy. Dialogue in French.

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153 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
2International production across 2 countries: France, Italy.
3Directed by Claude Lelouch, shot by Jean Collomb. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Francis Lai. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Georges Klotz shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Lino Ventura and Françoise Fabian and Charles Gérard carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt0069815 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 91 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.