Rent Symphony for a Massacre (1963)
3.7 of 5 from 48 ratings
1h 50min
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- Synopsis:
Five gangsters raise the cash to buy a large shipment of drugs which they plan to sell on. One of the gang however plans to secretly rob his partners, beginning a spiral of violence and deception that leaves a trail of bodies across France. Fiendishly plotted with a twisty script from Jose Giovanni (Le trod) and Claude Sautet (Classe tous risques), adapting a novel by Reynaud-Fourton, 'Symphony for a Massacre' sees the French master of the mystery thriller Jacques Deray (La piscine) directing with with real energy and verve. With support from a remarkable cast of France's finest character actors, and stunning photography by Claude Renoir (La grande illusion), this is French crime cinema of the highest quality. - Actors:
- Michel Auclair, Claude Dauphin, José Giovanni, Michèle Mercier, Daniela Rocca, Jean Rochefort, Charles Vanel, Claude Cerval, Jean Degrass, Maurice Garrel, Billy Kearns, Pierre Mirat, Marcello Pagliero
- Directors:
- Jacques Deray
- Producers:
- Julien Derode
- Writers:
- Alain Reynaud-Fourton, José Giovanni, Claude Sautet, Jacques Deray
- Aka:
- Symphonie pour un massacre
- Genres:
- Classics, Drama, Thrillers
- Countries:
- France
- BBFC:
- Release Date:
- 26/08/2024
- Run Time:
- 110 minutes
- Languages:
- French LPCM Mono
- Subtitles:
- English
- Formats:
- Pal
- Aspect Ratio:
- Widescreen 1.66:1
- Colour:
- B & W
- BLU-RAY Regions:
- B
- Bonus:
- New audio commentary by critic Travis Woods (2024)
- New introduction by critic Christina Newland (2024, 15 mins)
- Archival interview with cast members Charles Vanel, Jean Rochefort and director Jacques Deray (1963, 5 mins)
