In Lausanne, Léon is involved by accident with a small Leninist group and gets to know Léa, a dedicated activist and the group leader's mistress. The police keep a close watch on them and trouble is bound to follow.
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Cast
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Niels Arestrup
Léon
Known for
A Prophet
War Horse
Jacqueline Parent
Léa
Also in
Malevil
A Sweet Journey
Arnold Walter
Raoul
Also in
Subway
The Apple
François Berthet
René
Also in
The Blind Owl
Faces of Love
Roland Sassi
Le premier policier
Also in
My Dear Subject
Marina Bucher
Marina
No other roles listed
Jacques Roman
Félix
Known for
Half a Chance
Ridicule
Claude Para
Le second policier
Also in
The Killer Strikes at Dawn
La Martingale
Francis Reusser Director · Patricia Moraz Writer Jacques Baynac Writer
First release August 6, 1976 · Produced in France, Switzerland · Production Artco-Film
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CECRT
Production
Artco-Film
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France · Switzerland
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Original title
Le grand soir
Original language
French
Spoken on screen
French
Release dates
Switzerland · August 6, 1976
Premiere · 29th Locarno Film Festival(1976)
Switzerland · October 1, 1976
Theatrical
No release date listed for United States.
France
October 27, 1976 · Theatrical
Netherlands
June 16, 1977 · Limited theatrical · Amsterdam
South Korea
October 21, 2021 · Premiere
Switzerland
July 1, 1977 · Theatrical
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