An esteemed surgeon, Charles Bernard, and his family are victims of a violent home invasion. When his young child is held for ransom, Charles must decide whether to comply or fight back.
Acting
Aznavour's trembling restraint vs. Pellegrin's sweaty menace.
Direction
Gobbi squeezes maximum dread from one location on peanuts.
Director
Sergio Gobbi
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
This was one of five films Aznavour made with Gobbi in the early 70s during his serious acting phase between musical comebacks.
Part of a wave of post-1968 French cinema exploring the vulnerability of the educated elite—basically 'what if the help stopped being polite?'
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