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B
Strong
MASTER SCORE 65.0 / 100
1972·Crime / Drama / Thriller·1h 39m

...AND HOPE TO DIE

“From this split-second on these men are going to be very rich... or very dead!”

A crook on the run hooks up with a criminal gang to commit a kidnapping. However, things don't go quite as planned.

Above the Line
René Clément·DirectorSébastien Japrisot·ScreenplayEdmond Richard·Director of PhotographyFrancis Lai·Original Music ComposerRoger Dwyre·Editor
Cast
Jean-Louis Trintignant·TonyRobert Ryan·CharleyLea Massari·SugarAldo Ray·MattoneJean Gaven·RizzioTisa Farrow·PepperAndré Lawrence·Chef gitanDon Arrès·MastragosAubert Pallascio·Renner (as Louis Aubert)Ellen Bahl
Full Crew
(30 credits)
Directing· 4
René Clément·DirectorJean-Jacques Beineix·Second Assistant DirectorArnie Gelbart·Second Assistant DirectorPierre Lary·First Assistant Director
Writing· 1
Sébastien Japrisot·Screenplay
Camera· 1
Edmond Richard·Director of Photography
Editing· 1
Roger Dwyre·Editor
Sound & Music· 9
Francis Lai·Original Music ComposerMichèle Amsellem·Assistant Sound EditorMichèle Boëhm·Sound EditorJacques Carrère·Sound MixerDaniel Couteau·Foley ArtistPatrick Rousseau·Boom OperatorClaude Villand·Assistant Sound EditorGuy Villette·SoundJacqueline Porel·Sound Mix Technician
Art & Design· 8
Pierre Guffroy·Art DirectionLouise Jobin·Costume DesignOlympe Watelle·Costume DesignAlex Archambault·Makeup ArtistMonique Archambault·Makeup ArtistPierre Lefait·Set DresserAlbert Rajau·Assistant Art DirectorFrançois Suné·Property Master
Production· 5
Serge Silberman·ProducerSylviane Cahay·Unit Production ManagerJean Lara·Unit Production ManagerUlrich Picard·Production SupervisorJean-Jacques Schpoliansky·Unit Manager
Other Departments· 1
Roger Bollengier·Special Effects
By the Numbers
65.0
OF 100
Master Score
6.7
OF 10
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