In 1934, in a South-American country, a mercenary is hired to kill the head of state. Accompanied by the former president's grandson, he moves into a house opposite the presidential palace. During their wait, friendship grows between them.
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Cast
| Lino Ventura | ... |
Le rapace / Le rital
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| Rosa Furman | ... |
Camito
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| Aurora Clavel | ... |
Aurora
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| Enrique Lucero | ... |
El Bosco
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Carlos Cardán | ... |
Ruiz
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| Augusto Benedico | ... |
Maitre Calvez
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René Barrera |
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| Farnesio de Bernal | ... |
Le Président
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Marco Antonio Arzate |
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| Xavier Marc | ... |
Miguel Juarez - dit 'Chico'
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Directed by
| José Giovanni | ... | (as Jose Giovanni) |
Written by
| John Carrick | ... | (novel "The Vulture") |
| José Giovanni | ... | (written by) |
Produced by
| Paul Cadéac | ... | executive producer |
Music by
| François de Roubaix | ||
Cinematography by
| Pierre Petit | ||
Editing by
| Kenout Peltier | ||
Editorial Department
| Claudine Merlin | ... | assistant editor |
| Catherine Peltier | ... | assistant editor |
| Marie-Geneviève Ripeau | ... | assistant editor (as Marie-Genevieve Ripeau) |
Production Design by
| Jean-Jacques Caziot | ||
Makeup Department
| Román Juárez | ... | makeup artist (as Roman Juarez) |
| Irène Servet | ... | makeup artist (as Irene Servet) |
Production Management
| Alain Quefféléan | ... | production manager (as Alain Queffelean) |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Marc Monnet | ... | assistant director |
| Manuel Muñoz | ... | first assistant director (as Manuel Munoz) |
| Michel Sales | ... | second assistant director (as Michel Salès) |
Art Department
| Jean-Jacques Cadéac | ... | assistant art director (as Jean-Jacques Cadeac) |
| Michel Suné | ... | props (as Michel Sune) |
Sound Department
| Jacques Berger | ... | boom operator |
| René-Christian Forget | ... | sound engineer (as Christian Forget) |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Pierre Charvein | ... | first assistant camera |
| Jean Klissak | ... | still photographer (as Jean Klissack) |
| Daniel López | ... | gaffer (as Daniel Lopez) |
| Noël Martin | ... | camera operator (as Noel Martin) |
| Gérard Petit | ... | second assistant camera (as Gerad Petit) |
| Alfredo Ruvalcaba | ... | still photographer (as Alfredo Rubalcaba) |
| Hugo Velasco | ... | camera operator |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Elise Servet-Larroque | ... | wardrobe |
| Georgette Somohano | ... | costumer (as Georgette Somohana) |
Location Management
| René Fargeas | ... | location manager |
| Henri Vergnes | ... | location manager |
Music Department
| Los Incas | ... | playback singer |
Script and Continuity Department
| Lucile Costa | ... | script supervisor |
Additional Crew
| Gisèle Cornaud | ... | production secretary (as Gisele Cornand) |
| Georges Martin-Cocher | ... | cashier |
Production Companies
- Production Artistique et Cinématographique (PAC) (co-production)
- Valoria Films (co-production)
- Da.Ma. Cinematografica (co-production)
- Producciones Marte (co-production)
- Cinétel
Distributors
- Valoria Films (1968) (France) (theatrical)
- Cine Internacional de la Argentina (CIA) (1972) (Argentina) (theatrical)
- Jugendfilm-Verleih (1974) (West Germany) (theatrical) (re-release)
- Talma Filmes (1978) (Portugal) (theatrical)
- 1ère chaîne ORTF (1972) (France) (tv) (monochrome broadcast)
- Netflix (2021) (Non-US) (video) (VOD) (several territories in Europe)
- Pidax Film (2021) (Germany) (DVD)
- StudioCanal International (World-wide)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Editions Hortensia (music publisher)
- GTC Joinville (film laboratory)
- Paris Studios Cinéma (studio and sound stages)
- Federación Mexicana de Autos Antiguos (thanks: for collaboration)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
Vera Cruz, 1938. "Le Rital", a tough French hit man, agrees to serve Mexican revolutionaries who want to replace the current President by Chico, an insecure young bourgeois that they intend to manipulate. The killing of the President is to take place in a small town whose "great lady", Camito, is an alluring former thespian and the despot's mistress. Things go according to plan as the President commits the imprudence to come and see Camito without his escort. "Le Rital" just has to pull the trigger and his mission is achieved. But to no avail actually as the revolutionaries prove unable to take advantage of the situation. Worse, "Le Rital" finds himself driven to shoot at Chico (without killing him though) whereas he has become close to him. In the end he leaves Mexico for new adventures without anybody knowing that deep inside himself he is a broken man. Written by Guy Bellinger |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | Mexican actor Enrique Lucero, who plays El Bosco, worked for director José Giovanni again in Scoumoune (1972), several years later. See more » |
| Goofs | The main character uses an M1 carbine in the film, a weapon which went into production in 1942. However the film is explicitly set in 1938. See more » |
| Soundtracks | Le Rapace See more » |