L'assassin connaît la musique (1963)
Movie 1h 20m ★ 7.8/10 France
Good for tonight if you want to: make me laugh, keep me on the edge
Released in 1963, L'assassin connaît la musique is a comedy and crime movie. It is directed by Pierre Chenal. The cast includes Paul Meurisse, Maria Schell and Sylvie Bréal. The running time is 1h 20m. Audiences give it a strong score of 7.8 out of 10.
70Tonight Score Very well rated, short enough for a weeknight, a classic.
Synopsis
Lionel Fribourg, a great composer (at least that's what he thinks) has a problem with his noisy environment: he can't complete his unfinished symphony. Of course there is a market for unfinished symphonies but, for all he knows, only one became famous. So he had better find a way to finish it. At long last, he comes across Agnès, a divorced woman who agrees to let him her quiet home. Lionel, full of hope, resumes work...
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Cast & crew
- Pierre ChenalDirector
- Paul Meurisseas Lionel Fribourg
- Maria Schellas Agnès Duvillard, la première veuve
- Sylvie Bréalas Marie-Josée Fribourg, fille de Lionel
- Yvonne Clechas Graziella, la seconde veuve
- Fernand Guiotas Le commissaire de police
- Christa Langas Christine, amie de Marie-Josée
- Marcel Pérèsas Le camionneur sur la voie publique, à Paris
- Paul Demangeas Le voisin qui se lève tôt de Lionel
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- What genre is L'assassin connaît la musique?
- L'assassin connaît la musique is categorised as Comedy, Crime.
- Who stars in L'assassin connaît la musique?
- Paul Meurisse, Maria Schell, Sylvie Bréal, Yvonne Clech, Fernand Guiot appear in the main cast.
- Who directed L'assassin connaît la musique?
- Pierre Chenal directed L'assassin connaît la musique.
- How long is L'assassin connaît la musique?
- L'assassin connaît la musique runs for 1h 20m (80 minutes).
- Is L'assassin connaît la musique worth watching?
- It holds an audience score of 7.8/10. Check the similar titles below if you want alternatives in the same style.
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