The Passerby

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The Passerby (1982)

Directed by Jacques Rouffio

Drama · 1h 50m

Max Baumstein is a reputable businessman who founded an international organization fighting against violations of human rights. Why would he commit an act that apparently negates the principles he has striven for so long to uphold? As he is tried for first-degree murder for killing a Paraguayan ambassador in cold blood, he reveals a secret about himself that he kept hidden from his wife Lina. His act is the conclusion of a struggle that started many decades earlier in his childhood...

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Cast

Crew

Director
Jacques Rouffio
Screenplay
Jacques Rouffio, Jacques Kirsner
Novel
Joseph Kessel
Director of Photography
Jean Penzer
Original Music Composer
Georges Delerue
Editor
Anna Ruiz
Producer
Raymond Danon, Artur Brauner

Details

Original title
La Passante du Sans-Souci
Release date
1982-04-14
Runtime
1h 50m
Genres
Drama
Original language
FR
Spoken languages
French
Countries
France, Germany
Production
Elephant Production