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Solo

1970

1h 27m

6.0(35 votes)

Crime

Drama

Overview

A womanising violinist and jewel thief must abandon his carefree lifestyle when he learns that his younger brother is part of the leftist revolutionary group responsible for the brutal murders of powerful men. Determined to save the life of his idealistic sibling, the cynical drifter becomes embroiled in a struggle that is not his to fight.

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Jean-Pierre Mocky

Jean-Pierre Mocky

Vincent Cabral

Sylvie Bréal

Sylvie Bréal

Micheline

Anne Deleuze

Annabel

Denis Le Guillou

Virgile Cabral

René-Jean Chauffard

René-Jean Chauffard

Le rouquin

Marcel Pérès

Marcel Pérès

Le maître d'hôtel

Éric Burnelli

Marc

Alain Fourès

Alain Fourès

Éric

Henri Poirier

Henri Poirier

Le commissaire Verdier

Christian Duvaleix

Christian Duvaleix

L'inspecteur Larrighi

Creative team

Directed by: Jean-Pierre Mocky
Written by: Alain Moury
Jean-Pierre Mocky
Produced by: Jean-Pierre Mocky

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