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Release Year1972
Runtime2h 22m
LanguageFrench
CertificationPG
GenresCrime, Thriller
Votes26
DirectorRené Clément
WritersSébastien Japrisot
TypeFeature Film
Rating6.4 out of 10
Cast10 credited
Also Known AsAnd Hope to Die
About And Hope to Die
Young pilot Tony Cardot goes on the run after inadvertently crashing his plane into a group of Gypsy children. He reaches Montreal and crosses paths with American gangster Charley Ellis, who forces him to join in his gang's latest scheme.
Directed by René Clément, And Hope to Die leans on a strong ensemble — Jean-Louis Trintignant, Robert Ryan, Lea Massari — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about crime titles of 1972.
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