Crime à l'altimètre

1996 1h 33m FR

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7.0

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★7.0TMDB · 2

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Synopsis

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A mountain climber devises a plan to eliminate the tyrannical husband of a young Vietnamese woman with whom he has fallen in love.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Michel Voïta
Yvon
Clair Ha Duong
Afoa
Rufus
Octave
Pascale Rocard
La juge Russel
Lucien Abbet
Lucien

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: José Giovanni
Writers: José Giovanni
Languages: French, English
Countries: United States of America

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ERA

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

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2 / 8

WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: French, English.

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3 / 8

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by José Giovanni, shot by Jacques Mahrer. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Jean-Marie Sénia. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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6 / 8

DIRECTOR

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

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7 / 8

CAST

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Michel Voïta and Clair Ha Duong and Rufus carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0160156 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

José Giovanni directs. Jacques Mahrer behind the camera. Jean-Marie Sénia scores. Eliane Guignet cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in French, English.

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130 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2Dialogue crosses 2 languages: French, English.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by José Giovanni, shot by Jacques Mahrer. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Jean-Marie Sénia. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Eliane Guignet shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Michel Voïta and Clair Ha Duong and Rufus carry the top of the cast.
8IMDB entry: tt0160156 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 2 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.