Le Temps de mourir (1970) Directed by André Farwagi
Crime / Thriller
aka: The Time to Die
Film Synopsis
Being a successful businessman Max Topfer is constantly preoccupied with
his personal safety, which is why he has a team of bodyguards around him
day and night. His precautions and paranoia appear to be justified
when one day a film falls into his hands which appears to depict his own
brutal killing by an unknown assailant. Fearing for his life, Max immediately
sets about trying to unmask the mysterious would-be killer before he has
a chance to carry out his assassination. In doing so, he manages to
find the person who previously had the film in her possession - a young woman
who has recently injured herself in a riding accident. Recovering from
her injuries, this woman appears to be suffering from acute amnesia.
Bizzarely, the only things she can remember are things that have yet to take
place. It would appear that Max has stumbled across someone who can
see into the future. Maybe she can tell him what fate has in store
for him...
Cast:Anna Karina (La femme sans nom),
Bruno Cremer (Max Topfer),
Jean Rochefort (Hervé Breton),
Billy Kearns (Helmut),
Daniel Moosmann (Marco),
Michel Beaune (Castagnac),
Jacques Debary (Le médecin),
Lara Koski (L'infirmière),
Gaëtan Noël (L'informaticien),
Georges Ser (Martin),
Yanti Somer (L'hôtesse trop pâle),
Catherine Rich (Isabelle Breton),
Béatrice Costantini (Evelyne),
Marie Véronique Maurin (La petite fille)
Country: France
Language: French
Support: Color
Runtime: 90 min
Aka:The Time to Die
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