The Old Gun
Le Vieux Fusil
1975 · 1h 43m · Drama, History, War · France · Rated R (US)
In Montauban in 1944, Julien Dandieu is a surgeon in the local hospital. Frightened by the German army entering Montauban, he asks his friend Francois to drive his wife and his daughter in the back country village where Julien has an old castle. One week later, Julien decides to meet them for the week end, but the Germans are already occupying the village.
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1940scastledead daughterdead wifedeath of daughterdeath of wifedouble barreled shotgundying and deathflamethrowerfrench familygerman occupation of francehidemurdered wiferaperape and revengerepaymentrevengerevenge killingsouthern francesouth of francess (nazi schutzstaffel)waffen ssworld war ii
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