Choice of Arms Page #3

Synopsis: Two men break out of prison; a rival gang ambushes them. One is mortally wounded and tells the other, Mickey, to take him to the estate of a retired robber, Noel, who lives in comfort with ...
 
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7.1
Year:
1981
114 min
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things differently.

I know Durieux already asked

for help. And to whom.

Nicole Durieux was seen on the way

to the farm. I'm going, it's my job.

So go, stay up all night.

I don't care.

You seem to enjoy it.

Where is he?

Tell me

where he is!

I don't know.

No, stand up.

Please wait, not right now,

I can't.

He's a bastard and

I'm going to kill him. Kill him.

Stop it. You're nuts,

he didn't do anything to you.

Oh yea? Prowling around my kid?

What do you want with us?

- How did he find her?

What?

- No one knows about her.

I don't know. Explain, instead

of screaming.

I'm going to turn off the heat.

Hello, I'd like to speak to

Nicole Durieux, please.

When was that?

Thanks.

Hello.

Yes, Noel, wait.

Hello, Nicole?

It's me. I have your wife and

I mean business.

You hear me?

I understand.

Wait she's there? With you?

All I have to do is shoot.

No, wait, Mickey. Wait.

Look at her. What is she

wearing?

She is beautiful, isn't she?

I'm madly in love with her.

What's this he is saying?

Without her, I'm lost.

If you hurt her, I'm gone.

Mickey.

Totally gone...

For the past two days, I've

wanted to get you.

I've seen lots of places.

Even where you used to play

soccer.

Now, I feel I know you.

You know why I called my wife?

To tell her I was quitting, to

tell her she was right.

There are other ways than

shooting at each other.

Listen, I'm far away, but am

coming as soon as possible.

So you decide.

Will you wait for me?

I'll be right there.

What did he say?

- Nothing, nonsense.

That's Noel at 12 in

Marseille.

Noel, keep the keys.

No, it's not necessary.

- Go.

No, I've never seen her before.

All of a sudden I had to have her.

But jail is not that bad.

And the baby's mother?

She commited suicide 3 months

ago.

I'm not to blame, I barely

knew her.

I f***ed her one night and

only that one night.

Then she told me I knocked

her up. But I had other things

to do at the time.

I never saw her again.

She never told anyone that

I was the father.

That why...how did Noel

find her?

How old is she?

I saw the car. The mare is not

well.

I'll take care of it. Go on

home.

You won't need me?

No, thanks. I know her well.

Also there was a call for you

from Ireland. You must call.

Thank you. Good night.

That mare kept us awake many a

night.

If she's sick, let's go and

see her.

Easy...easy.

What's the matter?

This time she'll need a vet.

Let's call him.

He lives 10 minutes from here.

So what?

You must hide...

Okay then, all right.

Police! Don't move!

I thought it was you.

It's your fault.

It's all your fault.

Who are you? What's going on?

I'm sorry,

let me say...

I said freeze, he started shooting.

She came out, I'm sorry.

You're letting him go?

I have no charges against him.

- But, he's a witness!

Witness to what? His wife's

death.

It's you...

You and your methods.

We all could have been working

together, safely.

Don't worry, I'll take the

blame and early retirement.

So it's your turn to play.

No no, hush, hush.

We're going for a drive,

you'll see

At night it's beautiful and

everyone is asleep.

And we're up,

and we can go as fast as we

like.

You'll see.

You're going to catch cold.

You're right. It's nice. Come ...

What is this?

Wait, I have to put her to bed.

We need money as soon as possible,

this is Durieux we're talking about.

- What? Now?

Yes..

Come on, you piece

of sh*t!

What about dogs? We do not

even have sugar.

We would need sugar,

some sugar.

I have a better idea.

Take the wheel and leave the engine

running. Understand?

Get in!

"Will the military? After failure

its government ... "

"... just watch the neighbourhood tour

and public buildings. "

"Only the good will of the citizens ..."

"... will emerge from this crisis."

"If they had waited a week ..."

"... to clean the streets ..."

"... armed elements ..."

Mickey just tried to

rob a bank.

"In neighbourhoods riddled,

bombed houses ... "

"... in the deserted streets, crowded

Glass and rubble ... "

"... will require weeks to

return to live there. "

According to witnesses,

Durieux picked him up.

Durieux. Why?

"In accepting the cease-fire

might be able to know ... "

"... who was responsible

of the massacre ... "

"... since after 2 months of fighting

there were nearly 800 dead. "

"... this time will not be easy to forget that ..."

Durieux, why?

Maybe because he's already

done this from '42 to '44.

During the war and then

on his own afterwards.

Tell me what your informers told you.

Who asked for help Durieux?

Get the hell out of here!

Help me, you bastard! Help me

to find him! Help me!

Help me ...

Hey! Hey! Wait!

The lesson is not finished yet.

What Durieux did,

others did too. But

they never stopped.

Andre Dalby ...

Jean Mucchielli ...

Sure, that means nothing to you,

but to me, yes.

Durieux went to see them ...

... as I knew he would.

Thanks to my methods.

I even know something else: Jean Mucchielli

has a house near Paris

that no one knows.

Hurts like hell.

What the hell are you doing

with me here?

If I only knew.

What did you do to my wound?

Did you wash your hands first?

Go ahead, keep talking

nonsense.

You're right ...

I'm fed up...sick!

How did you know I had a daughter?

I didn't know.

I knew where you hid out,

nothing more.

I saw you with Ricky.

In front of her house.

I don't know what you're

talking about.

My God!

That's why I went back

to your house,

otherwise I would have

never gone there.

Why didn't you tell me

on the phone?

I do not know, I was afraid for her.

Then you talked to me. You told

me to wait so I did.

I only wanted to wait,

do you understand?

Then there was the police

who started shooting.

Okay, go ahead ... More ...

Now tell me it's not your fault.

Tell me.

And this? Is this not your fault?

And you? You're

innocent, perhaps?

There is a car in the garage. Get

out of here.

Oh yeah, that's it, leave. I'm

better off alone.

I'm better off alone. Go

on, get out of here!

Oh sh*t.

Get out, Duroix!

There're here!

Stop, it for heaven's sake!

Stop!

Don't shoot anymore! Stop!

That's an order!

Aim well, this well be

your last bullet.

Get up! Up! Up!

I'm taking him. Let me go.

You drive.

Shut the door.

Go!

Call the station.

Have you killed anyone

before my wife?

No. ..

Stop.

Get out.

Get out.

Walk.

These five shots will

always ring in your head.

Who is it?

-Mucchielli.

Hello. Are you ready?

- Yes.

We must be in Le Havre at 8 o'clock.

We have plenty of time.

What is your name?

Karine.

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Alain Corneau

Alain Corneau (7 August 1943 – 30 August 2010) was a French film director and writer. Corneau was born in Meung-sur-Loire, Loiret. Originally a musician, he worked with Costa-Gavras as an assistant, which was also his first opportunity to work with the actor Yves Montand, with whom he would collaborate three times later in his career, including Police Python 357 (1976) and La Menace (1977). He directed Gérard Depardieu in the screen adaptation of Tous les matins du monde in 1991. Corneau died in Paris on 30 August 2010 from cancer, aged 67 and was interred at Père Lachaise Cemetery. more…

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