Directed by:
René ClémentScreenplay:
Sébastien JaprisotCinematography:
Edmond RichardComposer:
Francis LaiCast:
Robert Ryan, Jean-Louis Trintignant, Lea Massari, Aldo Ray, Jean Gaven, Tisa Farrow, Nadine Nabokov, Jean Coutu, Emmanuelle Béart, Daniel Breton, Ellen Bahl (more)VOD (1)
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And Hope to Die is a 1972 crime drama directed by acclaimed French director René Clément (Forbidden Games, 1952 Purple Noon, 1960). A French fugitive and former pilot (Jean-Louis Trintignant) heads to Canada, because he is followed by Gypsies, who believe he caused the death of their loved ones and they want to revenge. When he finally manages to escape from them, he becomes a witness of murder. He ends up joining a special gang of desperate criminals, who prepares the kidnapping of crimelord's retarded daughter. However, things don't go quite as planned when she accidently dies. Despite this event they decide to keep on till they can and things are fine. (official distributor synopsis)
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Robert Ryan
USA
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Jean-Louis Trintignant
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Lea Massari
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Aldo Ray
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Jean Gaven
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Tisa Farrow
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Nadine Nabokov
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Jean Coutu
Canada
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Emmanuelle Béart
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André Lawrence
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Nicole Desailly
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Martine Ferrière
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Aubert Pallascio
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Jean-Marie Lemieux
Canada
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And Hope to Die (1972)
Mario Verdon
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