And Hope to Die

And Hope to Die

1972 · 142 min · FR · PG · 6.3 (29 votes)
Dir. René Clément · Starring Jean-Louis Trintignant, Robert Ryan, Lea Massari, Aldo Ray, Jean Gaven, Tisa Farrow · Music Francis Lai

“From this split-second on these men are going to be very rich... or very dead!”

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Young pilot Tony Cardot goes on the run after inadvertently crashing his plane into a group of Gypsy children. He reaches Montreal and crosses paths with American gangster Charley Ellis, who forces him to join in his gang's latest scheme.

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A grim, sun-drenched descent into betrayal and desperation. This French noir feels like a slow-motion car crash, all simmering tension and inevitable doom. Perfect for a late-night dive into the darker side of human nature.

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french noir
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