The Old Gun

About The Old Gun

In Montauban in 1944, Julien Dandieu is a surgeon in the local hospital. Frightened by the German army entering Montauban, he asks his friend Francois to drive his wife and his daughter in the back country village where Julien has an old castle.

The Old Gun is a 1975 history film directed by Robert Enrico. It runs 103 minutes and was released in August 1975.

Its themes are dying and death, castle, rape and revenge, and death of wife.

Philippe Noiret takes the lead as Julien Dandieu, Romy Schneider as Clara Dandieu, Jean Bouise as François, and Joachim Hansen as SS Officer. The screenplay is by Claude Veillot and Pascal Jardin.

Saving Private Ryan, Ms .45, and Sicario make useful companions to The Old Gun, all filed under 1940s and waffen ss. TMDB voters put it at 7.5 out of 10 across 299 votes and it carries a R rating.