La Machine 46 years old

Pierre Lentier murders an 8-year-old in horrendous circumstances. This 30-something solitary factory worker who lives on the edge of society is sentenced to death. A damning indictment of the death penalty and the manipulative behaviour of the media.

Credits

La Machine Cast

Name Character
Hélène Surgère She was 48, 82 years old when she died as Une psychiatre
Jean-Christophe Bouvet He was 30, now 77 years old as Pierre Lentier
Sonia Saviange She was 54, 64 years old when she died as Jeanne Dumont, la mère de Pierre
Louis Lyonnet as Un psychiatre
Michel Delahaye He was 47, 87 years old when he died as Platon
Max Amyl He was 56, 60 years old when he died as Un officiel
Paul Vecchiali He was 47, now 94 years old as Maître Altiani
Gérard Blain He was 46, 70 years old when he died as Le journaliste
Jean Launay He was 25, now 71 years old as Un officiel
Frédéric Norbert He was 24, now 70 years old as Fred
Philippe Nahoun as Le médecin légiste
Jean-Claude Guiguet He was 28, 56 years old when he died as Mistigri
Monique Mélinand She was 61, 96 years old when she died as Le juge d'instruction

La Machine Crew

Name Department
Paul Vecchiali as Director. He was 47 (now 94) years old Directing
Paul Vecchiali as Producer. He was 47 (now 94) years old Production
Paul Vecchiali as Scenario Writer. He was 47 (now 94) years old Writing
La Machine (46 years)

  • Release day: Saturday, September 17, 1977
  • Runtime: 100 minutes