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L'assassin connaît la musique...

  • 19631963
  • 1h 20m
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6.6/10
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L'assassin connaît la musique... (1963)
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  • Crime
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 unfini... Read allLionel 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... Read allLionel 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 Agnes, a divorced woman who agrees to let him... Read all
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92
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  • Director
    • Pierre Chenal
  • Writers
    • Pierre Chenal
    • Fred Kassak(dialogue)
  • Stars
    • Maria Schell
    • Paul Meurisse
    • Sylvie Bréal
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  • Director
    • Pierre Chenal
  • Writers
    • Pierre Chenal
    • Fred Kassak(dialogue)
  • Stars
    • Maria Schell
    • Paul Meurisse
    • Sylvie Bréal
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    Maria Schell
    Maria Schell
    • Agnès Duvillardas Agnès Duvillard
    Paul Meurisse
    Paul Meurisse
    • Lionel Fribourgas Lionel Fribourg
    Sylvie Bréal
    • Marie-Josée Fribourgas Marie-Josée Fribourg
    Yvonne Clech
    • Graziella, la veuveas Graziella, la veuve
    Fernand Guiot
    Fernand Guiot
    • Le commissaireas Le commissaire
    Christa Lang
    Christa Lang
    • Christineas Christine
    Marcel Pérès
    Marcel Pérès
    • Le camionneuras Le camionneur
    Paul Demange
    Paul Demange
    • Le voisin qui se lève tôtas Le voisin qui se lève tôt
    Pierre Sergeol
    • Le mécanoas Le mécano
    Jean Luisi
    • Le poseur de vitresas Le poseur de vitres
    André Badin
    • L'assistantas L'assistant
    • (as Badin)
    Jacques Dufilho
    Jacques Dufilho
    • Le docteur Hublotas Le docteur Hublot…
    Noël Roquevert
    Noël Roquevert
    • Le père Devillardas Le père Devillard
    Claude Mann
    Claude Mann
    • Francisas Francis
    Henri Attal
    Henri Attal
    • Un homme se promenant dans le magasinas Un homme se promenant dans le magasin
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    Franck Maurice
    • Un détenuas Un détenu
    • (uncredited)
    Mossaz
    • Le pianisteas Le pianiste
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    Laure Paillette
      • Director
        • Pierre Chenal
      • Writers
        • Pierre Chenal
        • Fred Kassak(dialogue) (novel "Une chaumiere et un meurtre") (screenplay)
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      Pierre Chenal's swansong...
      A long career from the golden French thirties when he made commendable films noirs .Then a cosmopolitan filmography ,but only one masterpiece : "la Foire aux Chimères" which is still crying to be seen !

      "L'Assassin Connait la Musique" is a black comedy,which was not new since Chenal had already transferred to the screen "Clochemerle" .

      Taking back the ferocious anti-clericalism of "Clochemerle" ,Chenal calls it quit quite honorably.There's a lot of madness,farce and grand guignol in this last effort,which is fine with me.

      Paul -"Diaboliques"-Meurisse portrays a virtuoso trying to compose a symphony,and he has got only three weeks to complete it.Near the apartment where he lives,there's a garage and it's a hammer symphony all day.He meets a divorcée (Maria Schell) who 's a real dumbbell,but,and this is crucial ,who owns a desirable property in the quiet cool country. But this bubble head woman is -apparently- a holier-than-thou person;besides her dear father(Noel Roquevert) is to come to stay with her pretty soon -and he too is a hammering mad!

      Some lines are really hilarious ;When her little cousin (Claude Mann) wants to take her to the pictures ,she's horrified "Goin' to a show? just after dad's funeral?".But the gentle cousin lies her on her bed and begins to console her.And she innocently adds "That' s OK ,it's not a show that !"The headlines on the newspaper after her ex-husband 's death are very funny too "his horse takes fire and he gets drowned".As are a shrink 's (Jacques Dufilho)interventions : you CAN commit suicide by beating a hammer on your head!

      75 min only and never a dull moment!Schell to her papa's murderer: "thanks to you,he'll go to Heaven!"
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      • Release date
        • October 1963 (France)
      • Country of origin
        • France
      • Language
        • French
      • Also known as
        • The Murderer Knows the Score
      • Production companies
        • Général Productions
        • Hoche Productions
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        1 hour 20 minutes
      • Color
        • Black and White
      • Aspect ratio
        • 1.37 : 1

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