Killer
Seen it?1972 | 87 min | Thriller, Crime, Drama
Monday Morning Maybeearly ratingWhy 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-drama fans and anyone who likes to be kept guessing.
- The mood
- Tense, dark and gritty.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 27 min.
- What might put you off
- It's in French, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
- Made in 1972: an older pace and style.
Whilst being transferred to a psychiatric hospital, a ruthless serial killer Gassot makes a break and goes on the run. He arrives in Marseilles, intending to escape abroad. Here, he falls for a young prostitute, Gerda.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerWeak
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 493 people sought it out in the past year, and interest is climbing
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Cast & crew
Directed by Denys de La Patellière
- Jean GabinCommissioner Le Guen
- Fabio TestiGeorges Gasset
- Uschi GlasGerda
- Bernard BlierFrançois Tellier, director of the PJ
- Ginette GarcinLulu
- Félix MartenCampana
- Gérard DepardieuFrédo Babasch, the sheep
- Jean BarneyThe young inspector
- Jacques DebaryThe Commissioner of Marseille
- Sady RebbotLucien, from Grenoble