Barocco (1976)
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Former film critic André Téchiné directed and co-wrote this offbeat crime drama. Samson (Gérard Depardieu) is a down-on-his-luck boxer who manages to win a fortune thanks to a fixed fight. However, while Samson and his girlfriend Laure (Isabelle Adjani) are trying to get away with the money, he is killed by a gunman who looks just like Samson (and is also played by Depardieu). Laure is crushed, but in time she finds herself attracted to Samson's murderous double; he is also drawn to her, and they eventually become lovers. The supporting cast includes Marie-France Pisier and Jean-Claude Brialy. ~ Mark Deming, Rovi
- Starring:
- Isabelle Adjani, Gérard Depardieu, (more)
- Director(s):
- André Téchiné
- Format(s):
- DVD
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Synopsis of Barocco
Former film critic André Téchiné directed and co-wrote this offbeat crime drama. Samson (Gérard Depardieu) is a down-on-his-luck boxer who manages to win a fortune thanks to a fixed fight. However, while Samson and his girlfriend Laure (Isabelle Adjani) are trying to get away with the money, he is killed by a gunman who looks just like Samson (and is also played by Depardieu). Laure is crushed, but in time she finds herself attracted to Samson's murderous double; he is also drawn to her, and they eventually become lovers. The supporting cast includes Marie-France Pisier and Jean-Claude Brialy. ~ Mark Deming, Rovi
- Theatrical Feature Running Time:
- 102 mins
Complete Cast of Barocco
- Isabelle Adjani - Laure
- Gérard Depardieu - Samson's Killer
- Jean-Claude Brialy - Walt
- Hélène Surgère - Antoinette
- Derek de Lint
- Gérard Depardieu - Samson
- Marie-France Pisier - Nelly
- Julien Guiomar - Gauthier
- Claude Brasseur - Jules
- Jean-François Stévenin - Young Brown Man
- Director(s):
- André Téchiné
- Writer(s):
- Marilyn Goldin, André Téchiné
- Producer(s):
- André Genovès, Alain Sarde
- 1976 - French Academy of Cinema - Best Cinematography
- 1976 - French Academy of Cinema - Best Music
- 1976 - French Academy of Cinema - Best Supporting Actress
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