Symphony for a Massacre

Region B

Symphony for a Massacre

Five gangsters raise the cash to buy a large shipment of drugs which they plan to sell on. One of the gang however plans to secretly rob his partners, beginning a spiral of violence and deception that leaves a trail of bodies across France. Fiendishly plotted with a twisty script from José Giovanni (Le trou) and Claude Sautet (Classe tous risques), adapting a novel by Reynaud-Fourton, Symphony for a Massacre sees the French master of the mystery thriller Jacques Deray (La piscine) directing with with real energy and verve. With support from a remarkable cast of France’s finest character actors,  and stunning photography by Claude Renoir (La grande illusion), this is French crime cinema of the highest quality. 

SPECIAL FEATURES

• 4K restoration presented on Blu-ray for the first time in the UK
• Original uncompressed mono PCM audio
• New audio commentary by critic Travis Woods (2024)
• New introduction by critic Christina Newland (2024, 15 mins)
• Archival interview with cast members Charles Vanel, Jean Rochefort and director Jacques Deray (1963, 5 mins)
• Optional English subtitles