Magnet of Doom
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| Directed by | Jean-Pierre Melville |
| Written by | Jean-Pierre Melville Georges Simenon (novel) |
| Starring | Jean-Paul Belmondo Charles Vanel |
| Cinematography | Henri Decaë |
| Music by | Georges Delerue |
Release date | 1963 (France) |
Running time | 102 min |
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| Language | French |
| Box office | 1,484,948 admissions (France)[2] |
Magnet of Doom (French: L'Aîné des Ferchaux) is a 1963 French film, directed by Jean-Pierre Melville, based on the novel of the same title by Georges Simenon.
Synposis
To avoid financial scandal, the banker Ferchaux (Charles Vanel) flees Paris for America. To accompany him as his personal secretary and bodyguard he hires a young boxer, Michel Maudet (Jean-Paul Belmondo).
Production
The outdoor scenes were shot on location in the U.S.. It was Melville's first feature film shot in color.
Cast
- Jean-Paul Belmondo : Michel Maudet
- Charles Vanel : Dieudonné Ferchaux
- Michèle Mercier : Lou, the dancer
- Malvina Silberberg : Lina, the Parisian
- Stefania Sandrelli : Angie, the hitchhiker
- Andrex : M. Andréi
- André Certes : Émile Ferchaux
Release
Magnet of Doom was released in France in 1963.[1]
References
- ^ a b "L'Aîné des Ferchaux" (in French). Bifi.fr. Retrieved July 9, 2015.
- ^ Box office information for film at Box Office Story
External links
- Magnet of Doom at IMDb
- Magnet of Doom at Le Film Guide
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