A group of anarchist leftist called "Nada" and led by the terrorist Buenaventura Diaz abducts American ambassador Richard Poindexter in a brothel in Paris and takes him to a farm in the countryside. The French Minister gives a blank cheque...
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Cast
| Fabio Testi | ... |
Buenaventura Diaz
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| Michel Duchaussoy | ... |
Marcel Treuffais
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| Maurice Garrel | ... |
André Épaulard
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| Michel Aumont | ... |
Goemond
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| Lou Castel | ... |
D'Arey
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| Didier Kaminka | ... |
Meyer
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André Falcon | ... |
Le ministre / The Minister
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Lyle Joyce | ... |
Richard Poindexter
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| Viviane Romance | ... |
Madame Gabrielle
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| Mariangela Melato | ... |
Veronique Cash
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Jean-Marie Arnoux |
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George Birt |
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François Cadet |
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Philippe Dehesdin |
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Ibrahim Seck |
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Hervé Jacquot |
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Sandra Julien |
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Francis Lax | ... |
Édouard Longuevache
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Rudy Lenoir | ... |
M. Bouillon
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André Margerie |
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Guy Marly |
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Jacques Préboist | ... |
Un automobiliste / The motorist
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Renato Revers |
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François Robert |
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Jacques Rocchesani |
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Katia Romanoff | ... |
Anna Meyer
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Gilbert Servien |
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Evelyne Scott |
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Marie-Jo Simenon |
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Sidney Smadja |
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Gilles Tamiz |
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Philippe Vallauris |
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| Dominique Zardi | ... |
Policeofficer
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Douglas Hare | ... |
John (uncredited)
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Jean-Louis Maury | ... |
Le chef de cabinet (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Claude Chabrol | ||
Written by
| Claude Chabrol | ... | (screenplay) |
| Antonietta Malzieri | ... | (screenplay) |
| Jean-Patrick Manchette | ... | (novel) |
| Jean-Patrick Manchette | ... | (screenplay) |
Produced by
| André Génovès | ... | producer |
Music by
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Cinematography by
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Editing by
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Editorial Department
| Monique Gaillard | ... | assistant editor |
Production Design by
| Guy Littaye | ||
Art Direction by
| Guy Maugin | ||
Makeup Department
| Jacky Bouban | ... | makeup department head |
Production Management
| Patrick Delauneux | ... | production manager |
| Pierre Gauchet | ... | production manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Antonio Raffa | ... | assistant director |
| Régis Wargnier | ... | assistant director |
Art Department
| Roger Corbeau | ... | assistant art director |
Sound Department
| Guy Chichignoud | ... | sound |
Stunts
| Rémy Julienne | ... | stunts |
Camera and Electrical Department
| André Canda | ... | grip |
| Alain Douarinou | ... | camera operator |
| Roger Robert | ... | key grip |
Script and Continuity Department
| Aurore Chabrol | ... | script supervisor |
Additional Crew
| Henri Berger | ... | production secretary |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Les Films de la Boétie (1974) (France) (theatrical)
- Gecra Film (1974) (Italy) (theatrical)
- Filmways Australasian Distributors (1974) (Australia) (theatrical) (subtitled)
- Constantin Film (1974) (West Germany) (theatrical)
- New Line Cinema (1974) (United States) (theatrical) (subtitled)
- Acuario (1975) (Argentina) (theatrical)
- Concorde Film (1975) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
- Filmes Lusomundo (1977) (Portugal) (theatrical)
- Arcade Video (1983) (West Germany) (VHS)
- Astron Video (1985) (Greece) (VHS)
- Connoisseur Video
- Pathfinder Pictures
Special Effects
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Storyline
| Plot Summary |
A group of anarchist leftist called "Nada" and led by the terrorist Buenaventura Diaz abducts American ambassador Richard Poindexter in a brothel in Paris and takes him to a farm in the countryside. The French Minister gives a blank cheque to violent Chief of Police Goemond, who is assigned to destroy the kidnappers. Then the Minister makes him the scapegoat of the messy situation to protect the State. Written by Claudio Carvalho, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
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| Taglines | They Were All Rotten to the Core! See more » |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | The film is based on the novel "Nada", by Jean-Patrick Manchette. In fact, while the gang members are discussing the plan in Treuffais' apartment, Díaz notes that the brothel the ambassador should be at is located between Kleber Avenue and Manchette Street. That is a screenwriters' funny idea. In the novel, there is not any Manchette Street, obviously. See more » |
| Goofs | During the kidnapping sequence, there is a photograph upstairs, behind a window, in a building just across the street. He takes a photo from the top and the picture resulting of this shot and watched by the police some days later shows a scene from the street level. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in The Son of Gascogne (1995). See more » |
| Quotes |
Buenaventura Diaz:
[after shooting the hostage]
They've come to kill us! Not to capture us but to massacre us! That's one less diplomat! See more » |