The Old Gun

The Old Gun

R 1975 · 103 min · ★ 7.5 · Drama, History

In Montauban in 1944, Julien Dandieu is a surgeon in the local hospital. Frightened by the German army entering Montauban, he asks his friend Francois to drive his wife and his daughter in the back country village where Julien has an old castle. One week later, Julien decides to meet them for the week end, but the Germans are already occupying the village.

Directed by Robert Enrico · Written by Claude Veillot

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Philippe Noiret Julien Dandieu
Romy Schneider Clara Dandieu
Jean Bouise François
Joachim Hansen SS Officer
Robert Hoffmann German Lieutenant
Karl Michael Vogler Dr. Müller
Caroline Bonhomme Florence Dandieu (8 years old)
Catherine Delaporte Florence Dandieu (13 years old)
Madeleine Ozeray Mme Dandieu, la mère de Julien
Jean-Paul Cisife Le chef milicien
Antoine Saint-John Le soldat allemand tué dans la cuisine
Jean-Pierre Garrigues Un interne à l’hôpital

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