In order to be technically free of the mortal sin of suicide, a young man who has given up on the world pays a drug-addict to shoot him. Charles (Antoine Monnier), who is a student, has tried political action and investigated the claims of religion but ultimately finds nothing which will change the overwhelming bleakness he feels surrounded by. In this austere movie by director Robert Bresson, the power of the storytelling comes from the lucidity of the imagery captured on film, rather than in the acting.~ Clarke Fountain, All Movie Guide

GENRE: Drama
MPAA RATING: No Rating
RUN TIME: 1h 40m
RELEASE DATE: September 29, 1977
STARRING: Antoine Monnier, Tina Irissari, Henri de Maublanc, Laetitia Carcano, Nicolas Deguy
DIRECTOR(S): Robert Bresson
PRODUCER(S): Stéphane Tchal Gadjieff, Daniel Toscan du Plantier
WRITER(S): Robert Bresson
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