Have I the Right to Kill?

Have I the Right to Kill?

L'insoumis
🎞️ Movie 115 min FR
โ˜… 7.0 /10 1964

Have I The Right to Kill?

1961. Thomas Vlassenroot deserted the French Foreign Legion while fighting in Algeria. His lieutenant, Fraser, initiated the desertion for the two of them, Fraser believing he could do more for the French working for an underground organization. However, Thomas readily admits that he no longer has any political motivations or affiliations, and thus is hiding out from the authorities in Algiers. Fraser offers him a proposition: help him kidnap Lyonais lawyer, Dominique Servet, who is in Algiers to defend two Algerian nationalists. Fraser will mastermind the job, but Thomas is required to help him both carry out the kidnapping, as well as stand guard over Dominique for one week. She is only one of two kidnap victims that will be held, each victim with a guard apiece, the other victim's guard being Amerio, a fellow member of Fraser's organization. Unlike Fraser and Amerio, Thomas does the job as a mercenary for pay: the F60,000 he needs to be able to get back home to Luxembourg. His want to go to Luxembourg is despite he not knowing if there is any future for him there, beyond going back to his childhood home, where is mother is taking care of his infant daughter. After the successful kidnapping and as the week progresses, Thomas feels compelled not only to assist Dominique, but also help her escape as he has fallen in love with her. He has to accomplish this task against the threat of Fraser and Amerio's watchful eyes. He is able to do so, but sustains a serious abdominal wound in the process. As a wounded Thomas tries to make his way back to Luxembourg, he has to elude Fraser and his colleagues. But Thomas may feel further compelled to reconnect with Dominique in Lyon. If he does, the question becomes what she will think in him doing so.

Cast

Alain Delon
Alain Delon
Thomas Vlassenroot
Lea Massari
Lea Massari
Dominique Servet
Georges Géret
Georges Géret
Le lieutenant Fraser
Maurice Garrel
Maurice Garrel
Pierre Servet
Robert Castel
Robert Castel
Amerio
Viviane Attia
Viviane Attia
Maria
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Robert Bazil
Father of Maria
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Paul Pavel
Félicien
Camille de Casabianca
Camille de Casabianca
Rose-Marie
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Alain Cavalier
Un passant à Lyon
Georges Delerue
Georges Delerue
Composer
Claude Renoir
Claude Renoir
Cinematographer