The read
It runs a compact 1h 25m.
Synopsis
Ralf Milan, a hitman, arrives in Montpellier to kill an important witness. He checks in a hotel without knowing that his neighbour has become neurotic after his wife left him.
Ratings
IMDb7.1/10
266 audience votes
Key crew
- Édouard MolinaroDirector
- Jacques BrelOriginal Music Composer
- François RauberOriginal Music Composer
- Francis VeberScreenplay
Cast
- Lino VenturaRalf Milan
- Jacques BrelFrançois Pignon
- Caroline CellierLouise Pignon
- Jean-Pierre DarrasDr. Edgar Fuchs
- Nino CastelnuovoBellhop, room boy
- Michele GamminoPregnant woman husband
- Xavier DeprazLouis Randoni
- François DyrekFélix, saboteur
- André ValardyJerry, hitchhiker
- Angela CardilePregnant woman
- Jean-Louis TristanHotel inspector
- Jean FranvalTruck driver
Stills
Themes
hotelsuicidehitmansuicide attemptrun awaypsychiatrist