The Old Gun
7.5
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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Cast
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Philippe Noiret
Julien Dandieu
Known for
Cinema Paradiso
The Postman
Romy Schneider
Clara Dandieu
Known for
Sissi
The Trial
Jean Bouise
François
Known for
The Big Blue
Nikita
Joachim Hansen
SS Officer
Known for
World on a Wire
The Bridge at Remagen
Robert Hoffmann
German Lieutenant
Known for
Spasmo
I Knew Her Well
Karl Michael Vogler
Dr. Müller
Known for
Patton
Deep End
Caroline Bonhomme
Florence Dandieu (8 years old)
Also in
The Devil in the Heart
Catherine Delaporte
Florence Dandieu (13 years old)
No other roles listed
Madeleine Ozeray
Mme Dandieu, la mère de Julien
Also in
Liliom
The End of the Day
Jean-Paul Cisife
Le chef milicien
Also in
The Story of Rebecca
The Confession
Antoine Saint-John
Le soldat allemand tué dans la cuisine
Known for
The Beyond
Duck, You Sucker
Jean-Pierre Garrigues
Un interne à l’hôpital
Also in
The Pink Telephone
Monsieur Papa
Robert Enrico Director · Claude Veillot Screenplay Pascal Jardin Screenplay
United States release June 29, 1976 · Produced in France, Germany · Languages French, German
Production
Les Productions Artistes Associés
Production
France · Germany
Produced in
Languages
Original title
Le Vieux Fusil
Original language
French
Spoken on screen
French · German
Release dates
France · August 20, 1975
Theatrical
United States · June 29, 1976
Premiere · New York City
Belgium
August 22, 1975 · Theatrical
Brazil
January 1, 1976 · Theatrical
Denmark
August 2, 1976 · Theatrical
France
November 1, 1979 · TV · FR3
August 26, 1999 · Physical · DVD
September 6, 2013 · Physical · Blu-Ray
September 27, 2017 · Physical · 4K UHD
September 22, 2025 · TV · Arte
Germany
November 6, 1975 · Theatrical · Cinerama
May 7, 1976 · Theatrical · Progress (East Germany)
Hungary
June 29, 1978 · Theatrical
Japan
March 13, 1976 · Theatrical
Netherlands
November 6, 1975 · Theatrical
Norway
November 5, 1976 · Theatrical
Poland
February 1, 1977 · Theatrical
Portugal
January 2, 1976 · Theatrical
Russia
January 17, 1977 · Theatrical
Russia
May 3, 2018 · Theatrical
South Korea
December 7, 1979 · Theatrical
Spain
May 10, 1976 · Theatrical
Sweden
May 7, 1976 · Theatrical
United Kingdom
September 6, 1976 · Theatrical · (Rated X)
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