The Horse (1970)
Auguste Maroilleur, an elderly farmer, exploits 400 hectares of crop land with the help of his family, over which he rules with an iron hand. Things go awry the day he discovers one of his grandsons is involved in drug traffic. To make matters worse, the reckless youth has hidden the white powder in the Maroilleur farm. Without a moment's hesitation, Auguste gets rid of the toxic substance but, of course, the mob has different views...
Director:
Pierre Granier-Deferre
Writers:
Pierre Granier-Deferre, Pascal Jardin.
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Jean Gabin as Auguste Maroilleur |
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Danièle Ajoret as Louise, Auguste's Second Daughter |
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Michel Barbey as Maurice, Louise's Husband |
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Christian Barbier as Léon, Mathilde’s Husband |
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Pierre Dux as Investigating Judge |
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Armando Francioli as Francis Grutti, a Crook |
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Julien Guiomar as Police Commissioner |
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Eléonore Hirt as Mathilde, Daughter of Auguste |
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Reinhard Kolldehoff as Hans |
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Félix Marten as Marc Grutti, Emissary of the Crooks |
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Orlane Paquin as Véronique, Daughter of Louise and Maurice |
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Marc Porel as Henri, Son of Mathilde and Léon |
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André Weber as Bien-Phu, Nephew of Auguste |
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Henri Attal as Louis, a Crook |
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Astrid Frank as Hans's Friend |
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Jacques Galland as Roger |
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Gabriel Gobin as Gendarmerie Brigadier |
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Henri Poirier as Deputy Police Commissioner |
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Dominique Zardi as Tony, a Crook |
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Paul Bonifas as Witness to Car Accident |
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Ermanno Casanova as Police Inspector |
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Albert Delpy as Journalist |
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Yves Lefrançois as |
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Bernard Ristroph as |
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Tony Rödel as Construction Site Manager |
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André Rouyer as A Neighbour |
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Bob Sissa as Mario |
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Jean Cherlian as 'Le Gros' (uncredited) |
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Rita Maiden as Secretary (uncredited) |
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Marcel Pérès as (uncredited) |
| Directing | Pierre Granier-Deferre | Director |
| Costume & Make-Up | Jo Ranzatto | Costume Design |
| Directing | Philippe Lefebvre | First Assistant Director |
| Costume & Make-Up | Yvonne Gasperina | Key Makeup Artist |
| Sound | Jean Rieul | Sound |
| Costume & Make-Up | René Daudin | Key Makeup Artist |
| Directing | Hélène Sébillotte | Script Supervisor |
| Production | Paul Cadéac | Producer |
| Editing | Jean Ravel | Editor |
| Art | Jacques Saulnier | Production Design |
| Art | Robert Turlure | Set Decoration |
| Writing | Pierre Granier-Deferre | Screenplay |
| Writing | Pascal Jardin | Screenplay |
| Sound | Serge Gainsbourg | Original Music Composer |
| Camera | Walter Wottitz | Director of Photography |
| Writing | Georges Godefroy | Novel |
| Production | Cyril Grize | Producer |