The American
Synopsis
A man returns to France after living in America for 11 years to find the old hometown has changed. Bruno (Jean-Louis Trintignant looks up some old friends that he left behind. One man was killed in the war with Algeria, and others are resigned to live out their lives in a sullen acceptance of fate. Leone (Simone Signoret) runs the local bar where the old gang used to meet. Flashbacks are employed to give historical reference to the stories of the characters. Bruno's return is met with a strange mix of suspicion and envy by the locals who have remained in the small town. Director Marcel Bozzuffi plays Jackie, the former football hero who struggles to make it after his athletic career has ended.
Credits
Director (1)
Actors (16)
Production and distribution (2)
- Executive Producers : Les Artistes Associés, Les Films 13, Les Films Ariane
- French distributors : Les Films 13, Les Artistes Associés
Full credits (9)
- Executive Producers : Alexandre Mnouchkine, Georges Dancigers, Léon Zuratas, Claude Lelouch
- Assistant Director : Alain Corneau
- Sound Recordist : Jean-Pierre Ruh
- Screenwriter : Marcel Bozzuffi
- Director of Photography : Pierre Willemin
- Production Manager : Pierre Pardon
- Editor : Claude Barrois
- Music Composer : Georges Moustaki
- Foley artist : Jean-Pierre Lelong
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Technical details
- Type : Feature film
- Genres : Fiction
- Sub-genre : Crime/thriller
- Production language : French
- Production country : France
- Original French-language productions : Unspecified
- Nationality : 100% French (France)
- Production year : 1969
- French release : 24/09/1969
- Runtime : 1 h 20 min
- Current status :
- Visa number : 35512
- Visa issue date : 23/09/1969
- Approval : Unknown
- Production formats : 35mm
- Color type : Color
- Audio format : Mono
Box-office & releases
TV broadcasting
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