Š-DR-ECHAPPEMENT LIBRE de Jean Becker (1964) p15

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Š-DR-ECHAPPEMENT LIBRE de Jean Becker (1964) p14

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Š-DR-ECHAPPEMENT LIBRE de Jean Becker (1964) p13

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Fernando Rey : le policier libanais

Š-DR- ECHAPPEMENT LIBRE p12

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Belmondo makes off with gold hidden in a car, while trying to handle the ambiguous Seberg

Author: msroz from United States
9 March 2013

Jean-Paul Belmondo is a smuggler who is smuggling diamonds for Wolfgang Preiss. His cover story is that he and his partner are journalists. Preiss switches to the smuggling of gold hidden in an automobile. Belmondo's erstwhile partner drops out and is replaced by the frosty Jean Seberg. They are to go to Beirut with the car. Meanwhile the irrepressible Belmondo tries every flirtation approach in his arsenal.

Seberg knows enough to obey the "Organization" and not get tangled up with an enforcer like Gert Frobe, even though he is a reasonable one. Belmondo is much more ready to go out on his own if the Organization's plans get messed up, which is what happens after an initial success.Has Belmondo won over Seberg or not? That's part of the suspense in this cat-and-mouse game, as the mouse (Belmondo) makes off with the car when a supposed delivery contact is found to be arrested.

There begins a chase that takes us across some very nice locations, including Athens, Naples and Rome, as Belmondo attempts to sell the car. The photography is splendid. The romantic sparring is pleasant. The violence held to a minimum, in the tradition of movies involving jewel thieves and such."Echappement libre" is an entertaining way to spend some 94 minutes

Š-DR-ECHAPPEMENT LIBRE p11

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Entertaining thriller with an air of comedy

Author: psagray from Spain
22 February 2012

Entertaining thriller with an air of comedy, "échappement free" is the second film by Jean Becker, son of Jacques Becker teacher and author of some recent high-quality films, like "Les enfants du marais" or "Dialogue avec mon Gardener" The argument is quite topical and conventional, focusing on David Ladislas (Belmondo), a smuggler responsible for a complex criminal organization of illegally transporting a large amount of gold from Barcelona to Beirut, with the help of Olga Celan (Seberg). Once there, Ladislas attempt to appropriate the gold, being pursued by the organization as referred to in a long journey that will take you to Athens, Patras, Naples, Rome and Bremen.

The film has a great cast, headed by Belmondo and Seberg, stars again after the celebrated duo who play in "À bout de souffle" and whose work is accompanied by great side as Gert Fröbe ("It geschah am hellichten Tag "" Goldfinger ") and Fernando Rey. Properly shot, without fanfare or flaws, the film manages to entertain the viewer, which runs through much of Europe at the hands of the protagonists, many sequences are located in real world scenarios (Athens, Naples, Rome, Bremen) and others, such as that take place in the Syrian desert, were filmed in Almeria.

Perhaps the weakest aspect is the script, rather irregular and unnatural dialogues with some, if not unnecessary, but generally can not be said to be bad, but rather conventional, lacking nerve.Therefore, "free échappement" is a film without much pretension to be a good entertainment, pleasing the audience for its cosmopolitanism and good performances.

Š-DR-ECHAPPEMENT LIBRE p9

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Š-DR-ECHAPPEMENT LIBRE p8

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Delectable comic thriller

Author: pstumpf from United States
20 June 2008

Lighthearted mixture of thrills, laughs and romance, done in the fizzy style that seems unique to the 60's. Diamond smuggling in a loaded Triumph sports car provides the action, as the protagonists go from Barcelona to Beirut, from Athens to Bremen, accompanied by an exhilarating jazzy score by Martial Solal.

The fun is aided immeasurably by the charisma and chemistry of the two stars: Belmondo, full of bravado and charm,displaying his full star power;and Seberg looking impossibly glamorous and cool,showing toughness and vulnerability. Gert Frobe and Fernando Rey lend their strong personalities to several scenes.

It's astonishing that this heady entertainment is barely known, given that it's a reunion of the stars from the famous "Breathless". A must-see for any fan of 60's caper movies, and of the two stars.Seen at MoMA, NYC, on June 16, 2008.

Š-DR-ECHAPPEMENT LIBRE de Jean Becker (1964) p7

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Jean-Pierre Marielle : Van Houde

Š-DR-ECHAPPEMENT LIBRE p6

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