Farewell, Friend
Seen it?1968 | 115 min | Crime, Action, Thriller
Weeknight Watchearly ratingWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With a lukewarm 6.3 out of 10 from audiences and little lasting buzz, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
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 Panic Room, start here.
- The mood
- Tense, gritty.
- The pace
- Fast-moving, at 1 hr 55 min.
- What might put you off
- It's in French, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
- Made in 1968: an older pace and style.
After serving together in the French Foreign Legion, a mercenary and a doctor leave the service and go their separate ways. Later, they are reunited and become involved with a caper involving millions in a high-security safe. The two men become locked in during a holiday weekend as they attempt to crack the safe's combination.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesBelow par
6.3 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerSolid
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 20K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Jean Herman
- Alain DelonDino Barran
- Charles BronsonFranz Propp
- Olga Georges-PicotIsabelle Moreau
- Bernard FressonInspecteur Antoine Méloutis
- Brigitte FosseyDominique "Waterloo" Austerlitz
- Ellen BahlMartha
- Michel BarcetL'inspecteur Muratti
- Jean-Claude Balardinspecteur de police
- Marianna FalkCatherine
- Jean-Paul Triboutinspecteur de police