
The Night Caller
Seen it?1975 | 125 min | Thriller, Action, Crime
Why it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With a box office flop and almost no lasting buzz, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for crime fans, anyone who likes to be kept guessing and action fans. If you loved Sexy Beast or The Silence of the Lambs, start here.
- The mood
- Tense, gritty.
- The pace
- Fast-moving, at 2 hr 5 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated R: expect violence.
- It's in French, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
- Made in 1975: an older pace and style.
A serial-killer frightens Paris by phoning young ladies at night, telling them insults about their lives. Minos, as he calls himself, wants to prevent the world from free women and he targets at first these ones. Commissaire Letellier is given the investigation and he has hard work with the maniac.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesSolid
7.2 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerWeak
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 4K people sought it out in the past year, and interest is climbing
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Cast & crew
Directed by Henri Verneuil
- Jean-Paul BelmondoCommissioner Jean Letellier
- Charles DennerInspector Moissac
- Adalberto Maria MerliPierre Valdeck / Minos
- Rosy VarteGermaine Doizon
- Jean MartinDivisional commissioner Sabin
- Lea MassariNorah Elmer
- Jean-François BalmerJulien Dallas, student
- Catherine MorinHélène Grammont
- Roland DubillardPsychologist
- Henry DjanikPolice inspector