End of the Game

End of the Game

1975 · 106 min · DE · PG · 4.9 (18 votes)
Dir. Maximilian Schell · Starring Jon Voight, Jacqueline Bisset, Martin Ritt, Robert Shaw, Helmut Qualtinger, Gabriele Ferzetti · Music Ennio Morricone

"I could murder her in front of your eyes and you couldn't prove it," said the master criminal to the master detective. And so the game began...

MysteryDramaCrime

Hans Baerlach is a Swiss police detective who has dedicated much of his career to pursuing powerful and allegedly murderous businessman Richard Gastmann. Though Baerlach's partner meets his demise while investigating Gastmann, his replacement, Walter Tschanz, is undaunted. Meanwhile, the lovely Anna Crawley becomes involved in the case, which proceeds to take many twists and turns.

VIBE

A grim, atmospheric procedural where obsession fuels a relentless pursuit. The investigation feels weighty, with a palpable sense of danger and moral compromise lurking beneath the surface.

tensegrittysombersuspensefulsteadyneo-noirprocedural dramaperiod piecejusticeobsessionmoral ambiguityconspiracy
assassinbased on novel or bookbridgemurder
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