Skip to content
HOLLYWOOD METRICS
HomeAboutCraftNewsAnalyticsScriptsBooksPricingAPIMCP
Catalog/Action/Farewell, Friend
Farewell, Friend poster
A
Excellent
MASTER SCORE 75.1 / 100
1968·Action / Crime / Drama·1h 55m

FAREWELL, FRIEND

“The only one to help him is his enemy.”

After serving together in the French Foreign Legion, a mercenary and a doctor leave the service and go their separate ways. Later, they are reunited and become involved with a caper involving millions in a high-security safe. The two men become locked in during a holiday weekend as they attempt to crack the safe's combination.

Above the Line
Jean Herman·DirectorSébastien Japrisot·ScreenplayJean Herman·ScreenplayJean-Jacques Tarbès·Director of PhotographyFrançois de Roubaix·Original Music ComposerHélène Plemiannikov·Editor
Cast
Alain Delon·Dino BarranCharles Bronson·Franz ProppOlga Georges-Picot·Isabelle MoreauBernard Fresson·Inspecteur Antoine MéloutisBrigitte Fossey·Dominique "Waterloo" AusterlitzEllen Bahl·MarthaMichel Barcet·L'inspecteur MurattiJean-Claude Ballard·inspecteur de policeMarianna Falk·CatherineJean-Paul Tribout·inspecteur de police
Full Crew
(30 credits)
Directing· 4
Jean Herman·DirectorPierre Grunstein·Assistant DirectorAurore Chabrol·Script SupervisorPierre Lary·Assistant Director
Writing· 4
Sébastien Japrisot·ScreenplayJean Herman·ScreenplaySébastien Japrisot·DialogueSébastien Japrisot·Novel
Camera· 5
Jean-Jacques Tarbès·Director of PhotographyVincent Rossell·Still PhotographerBernard Noisette·Camera OperatorFrançois About·Assistant CameraClaude Bourgoin·First Assistant Camera
Editing· 2
Hélène Plemiannikov·EditorCatherine Gabrielidis·Assistant Editor
Sound & Music· 4
François de Roubaix·Original Music ComposerJean Labussière·Sound EditorGabriel Salagnac·Boom OperatorDominique Amy·Sound Editor
Art & Design· 3
Tanine Autré·Costume DesignJacques Dugied·Production DesignEnrique Sonois·Assistant Production Design
Production· 4
Serge Silberman·ProducerJean Lara·Unit Production ManagerOdette Darrigol·Production SecretaryEric Simon·Location Manager
Other Departments· 4
Claude Carliez·Stunt CoordinatorJacques Van Dooren·StuntsAntoine Baud·StuntsJean Minisini·Stunts
By the Numbers
75.1
OF 100
Master Score
6.7
OF 10
IMDb
—
CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
—
Worldwide Gross
0
Oscar Wins
Where to Watch

THE AVAILABILITY MAP

The canonical record of where this film lives across the streaming map.

Provider Index In Progress

Streaming, rental, and purchase availability for this title is being ingested from the TMDB watch-providers feed and will appear here once the next catalog refresh runs. Until then, the canonical source links below remain the fastest route.

Find on TMDB
Poster DNA

THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

A bespoke vision agent's reading of the design language behind Farewell, Friend's key art.

Dominant Palette
3 colors
#28231F
#C2926F
#FFFFFF
Mood
Serious, Intense
Composition
Centered
Era
1960s
Visual Style
Illustrated

“The movie poster features two men in the upper half of the frame. The man on the left has dark hair and is wearing a suit and tie. The man on the right has shor”

horrorromance
Key Elements
CigarettePolice CarsSuitTie
Atmosphere
Gritty
Color Mood
Mixed
Setting
Urban
Design Score
7/10
More Like This

THE NEIGHBORHOOD

Neighboring films in the catalog's similarity graph.

Keep Going

THREE WAYS DEEPER

Auteur
AUT
MORE BY JEAN HERMAN

Every catalog entry where Jean Herman is credited as director.

Open
Family
GEN
MORE ACTION

Top-ranked films inside action, sorted by master score.

Open
Era
DEC
MORE FROM THE 1960S

The best films of the 1960s, ranked across every available metric.

Open
View on IMDbView on TMDBCatalog
HOLLYWOOD METRICS

The definitive mathematical oracle for cinematic success and creative script intelligence.

74,000+ Films100 Years1.1M+ Reviews
PRODUCT
  • Dashboard
  • Pricing
  • Script Analysis
  • Watch the Demo
  • The Red List
  • News
  • Analytics
  • API
  • MCP Connector
COMPANY
  • About
  • Track Record
  • Trust & Script Privacy
  • Privacy Policy
  • Terms of Service
CONNECT
  • ▶YouTube
  • ◉Instagram
  • ♪TikTok
  • @Threads
  • fFacebook
Get Started Free →
© 2026 Hollywood Metrics. All rights reserved.Powered by bespoke agents and autonomous agentic workflows