Symphony for a Massacre

Symphony for a Massacre (French: Symphonie pour un massacre), also known as The Corrupt and The Mystifier in English,[5] is a 1963 crime thriller film directed by Jacques Deray.[6] A French and Italian co-production,[7] it is based on the novel Les Mystifies by Alain Reynaud-Fourton,[8] which was also adapted without credit in India as Johnny Gaddaar.[9] In the film, a criminal plots to betray his partners in a narcotics deal.

Symphony for a Massacre
French poster
Symphonie pour un massacre
Directed byJacques Deray[1]
Written byAlain Reynaud-Fourton
José Giovanni
Claude Sautet
Jacques Deray
Based onLes Mystifies by Alain Reynaud-Fourton
Produced byJulien Derode
StarringJean Rochefort
Michel Auclair
Claude Dauphin
José Giovanni
Michèle Mercier
Daniela Rocca
Charles Vanel
CinematographyClaude Renoir
Edited byPaul Cayatte
Music byMichel Magne[2]
Distributed byRadiance Films (UK, 2024)[3]
Release date
2 August 1963 (France)
Running time
110 minutes[3]
CountriesFrance
Italy
LanguageFrench[4]

Cast

References
  1. "SYMPHONY FOR A MASSACRE". Cohen Media Group.
  2. "Noir City: Symphony for a Massacre". Seattle International Film Festival.
  3. "Symphony for a Massacre". British Board of Film Classification.
  4. "Symphony For a Massacre". Apple TV. 23 April 1963.
  5. "The Corrupt / The Mystifier". Unifrance.
  6. "Symphony for a Massacre | Classic Review". Video Librarian. Retrieved 8 February 2023.
  7. "Symphony for a Massacre". Institut français du Royaume-Uni.
  8. Weiler, A. h. (28 May 1965). "Screen: Crime Thriller: Massacre' Moves Into Fine Arts Theater". The New York Times.
  9. "Disappointing but True - JOHNNY GADDAAR was adapted from a French crime thriller. - by Bobby Sing". Archived from the original on 26 May 2019. Retrieved 26 May 2019.
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