La Nuit des traqués (1959) Directed by Bernard-Roland
Drama
aka: The Night of the Hunted
Film Synopsis
In the Belgium town of Antwerp, Taratas is the leader of a gang of
delinquents who revels in his cruelty. He is both loathed and
feared by his followers, but they dare not rebel against him.
Taratas goes too far, however, when he decides to mutilate a monkey
that has been reared with affection. Knives are drawn and Victor
ends up killing Taratas. That night, Victor and a friend place
the body in a car they have 'borrowed', hoping to drive it to a place
where they can dispose of it. Unfortunately, neither of them
knows how to drive a car. Victor's sister Josette then turns up
and is persuaded to help them to avoid getting into trouble. When
they finally manage to get rid of the body by throwing it into the sea,
the trio think this is the end of the matter. Unfortunately, they
were spotted by a homeless immigrant who intends to turn the situation
to his advantage...
Cast: Philippe Clay (Taretta),
Juliette Mayniel (Josette),
Sami Frey (Victor dit Vicky),
Folco Lulli (Lino),
Michel Dumoulin (Bernard),
Claude Mercutio (Georges),
Patricia Karim (La fille du bar),
Michèle Bardollet (Line dite Patte en l'air),
Georgette Anys (La patronne du café),
Claude Titre (Michel - le fiancé),
Daniel Gérard (Rico),
André Weber,
Claude Figus,
Josette Roland,
Luc Olivier,
Gabriel Gobin,
André Guise,
Jean Roy,
Moustache,
Jacques Chabassol
Country: France / Belgium
Language: French
Support: Black and White
Runtime: 85 min
Aka:The Night of the Hunted
The best French war films ever made
For a nation that was badly scarred by both World Wars, is it so surprising that some of the most profound and poignant war films were made in France?
Continental Films, quality cinema under the Nazi Occupation
At the time of the Nazi Occupation of France during WWII, the German-run company Continental produced some of the finest films made in France in the 1940s.
In his letters to his friends and family, Franz Kafka gives us a rich self-portrait that is surprisingly upbeat, nor the angst-ridden soul we might expect.