The Killing Game

1967 1h 30m FR

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6.0

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★6.0TMDB · 17

ComedyAdventureDrama

Synopsis

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Two cartoonists meet a playboy who lives out the fantasies created in their cartoons. He hires them to create a new comic strip. As they work on the new strip, the playboy begins to live it out. Unfortunately, the new strip deals with murder.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Jean-Pierre Cassel
Pierre Meyrand
Claudine Auger
Jacqueline Meyrand
Michel Duchaussoy
Bob Neuman
Eléonore Hirt
Geneviève Neuman
Guy Saint-Jean
Adonis Lepoutre, dit Ado
Anna Gaylor
Lisbeth
Nancy Holloway
Brigitte
Régine
Une fille du club de strip-tease

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Alain Jessua
Writers: Alain Jessua
Languages: French
Countries: France

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RUNTIME

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

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2 / 8

ERA

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59 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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3 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Alain Jessua, shot by Jacques Robin. 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 Jacques Loussier. 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 Nicole Marko 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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Jean-Pierre Cassel and Claudine Auger and Michel Duchaussoy carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0061841 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 17 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Alain Jessua directs. Jacques Robin behind the camera. Jacques Loussier scores. Nicole Marko cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in France. Dialogue in French.

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190 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
259 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Directed by Alain Jessua, shot by Jacques Robin. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Jacques Loussier. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Nicole Marko shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Jean-Pierre Cassel and Claudine Auger and Michel Duchaussoy carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt0061841 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 17 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
9Released under 17 different titles around the world.