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Farewell, Friend streaming

Original title: Adieu l'ami
1968 Movie France, Italy Action, Adventure, Drama, Thriller, Crime 115 min Ages 16+
By: Jean Herman With: Ellen Bahl, Charles Bronson, Bernard Fresson, Brigitte Fossey, Olga Georges-Picot

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 by a coincidence. The doctor has made a promise to a friend which involves his breaking into a safe to return some improperly removed bearer bonds. When he hides in an office building to accomplish his task, he is followed by the mercenary, who is out to steal the contents of the safe. Locked inside the building together, they reluctantly agree to cooperate in cracking the safe. However, surprises await them both and in the end, they both must rely on 'the honor among thieves' to straighten everything out.

Filmium rating
65%

Mood

Dark
Dramatic
Suspenseful
Tense
Thrilling

Cast & Crew

Jean Herman
Sébastien Japrisot
Michel Barcet
Brigitte Fossey
Bernard Fresson
Alain Delon
Olga Georges-Picot
Ellen Bahl
Charles Bronson
Serge Silberman

Budget

Mid-Budget

Cinematic Technique

Dramatic
Handheld
Location-Shooting
Natural Lighting
Realistic
Stylized

Narrative Structure

Flashback
Nonlinear

Pace

Dynamic
Methodical
Slow-Paced
Steady
Tension-Filled

Runtime

Long

Soundtrack

Score-Driven

Style

Cinematic
Classic
European
Gritty
Heist
Realistic

Time-Period

1960S

Central Conflict

Escape
Murder Cover-Up
Robbery

Characters

Demonobilised Soldier
Doctor
Femme Fatale

Ending

Ambiguous
Tragic
Violent

Historical Context

1960S
Post-Colonial Africa

Key Plot Points

Double-Cross
Safe Heist
Shootout

Plot

Betrayal
Cooperation
Crime
French-Italian
Heist

Setting

Marseille
Office Building
Paris
Strong Room
Urban

Shooting Location

Marseilles
Paris

Theme

Betrayal
Consequences
Greed
Moral Ambiguity
Moral Dilemmas

Genre

Crime
Drama
Heist
Thriller

Audiences

Adults
Crime Film Enthusiasts
Crime Thriller
European Cinema Fans

Titles

Adeus, Amigo
Adieu l'ami
Bei Bullen "singen" Freunde nicht
Bei Bullen singen Freunde nicht
Du kannst anfangen zu beten
Farewell, Friend
Honor Among Thieves
The Code
さらば友よ

Box Office Success

$6 Million France

Critical Reception

Mixed Reviews

Popularity

European Audiences

Reception

Box Office Hit
Box Office Success
Critical Acclaim
Cult Classic
European Success

Production Countries

France
Italy

Release Year

1968
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