The film "The Old Gun." Actors Philip Noiret and Romy Schneider in the movie "The Old Gun"

The actor of the film "The Old Gun" in 1976 was awarded the "Cesar" award for Best Actor. Philippe Noire embodied on the screen the image of a soft, intelligent man, from whom the war made a cruel avenger. In the world of cinema later, several similar characters were created. But the French actor was never able to surpass any of his colleagues.

In June 1944, the SS Oradur-sur-Glan, located in the west of France, was destroyed by SS men. 642 people died. Among them were children and women. These events formed the basis of the film "The Old Gun."

Actor Philippe Noiret

One of the greatest people in French cinema has played several dozen roles. According to critics, he performed the best of them in the pictures "Life and Nothing More", "Old Gun".

The actor was born in 1930 in a wealthy family. Childhood Noiret was held in Toulouse. From an early age I was engaged in music, I liked to sing. I tried to enter the conservatory. When I failed the exams, I attended lectures on dramatic art.

Philippe Noiret played for many years on the stage. He made his debut in the movies in the late 40's. But the first roles were episodic. Prior to filming in the movie "Old Gun" actor played in such films as "Zazi in the subway", "Cyrano and D'Artagnan", "Night of the Generals", "Topaz".

Julien Dundier

Robert Enrico - director of the film "The Old Gun." The actor, mentioned above, played Julien Dundier, a surgeon at the hospital in Montauban.

Julien Dundier treats fighters of resistance. He is not interested in politics. In any case, this is how he says to the SS officer who brazenly broke into the hospital. Dundier is an idealist, an innocuous fat man who is used to doing his work honestly. He also loves Clara and Florence.

Clara

Once before the war Julien had a wife who gave birth to his daughter. Then she met another person, fell in love with him and left the family. But Dundier never grumbled at fate. He is glad that with him was the daughter of Florence, and is happy when he meets an unusually beautiful woman named Clara.

The hero of the film "The Old Gun" is a kind and naive eccentric. And it was for this that he fell in love with Clara. She becomes his wife and replaces Florent's mother. In their family, of course, there are quarrels. But small. Julien has a rare ability to love unlimitedly, and in his big heart there is no room for jealousy and suspicion.

The Death of Clara and Florence

About the pre-war life, Dandye recalled in the summer of 1944, after a terrible event. In May, he sent his wife and daughter to his family estate, and a few weeks later, after arriving there, he saw that no one was alive. Before his eyes, a ruined church, the bodies of the dead. The doctor's daughter is killed. His wife died a painful death: the SS men burned her alive from the flamethrower. And then the hero of the film finds an old gun and enters into battle with the nazis. From now on, he lives only as revenge and memories of his wife and daughter.

"The Old Gun" - actors and roles

The main female role in the film was performed by the famous German actress Romy Schneider. In the seventies she was at the peak of her fame. The role of a Frenchwoman killed by German soldiers is not the brightest film of her. In the filmography of Schneider, despite her short life, many of the main characters.

The actress brilliantly formed a career that did not bring happiness. In 1981, she lost her son, and then began to abuse alcohol and medicine. The actress passed away seven years after the premiere of the "Old Gun". The cause of death was not established. Films with Romy Schneider: "In the Bright Sun", "Thief", "Murder of Trotsky", "The main thing is to love", "The Light of a Woman", "The Phantom of Love".

The daughter of the protagonist at the age of 8 was played by Carolyn Bonnom. In the 9-year-old Catherine Delaport. Jean Buis played the role of colleague Julien. The actor is known for the films "Nikita", "Podzemka", "The Last Battle". In the film "Old Gun" also played by Robert Hoffman, Joachim Hansen, Madeleine Ozere.