L’insoumis (The Unvanquished/Have I the Right to Kill?). 1964. Directed by Alain Cavalier

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L’insoumis (The Unvanquished/Have I the Right to Kill?). 1964. France/Italy. Directed by Alain Cavalier. Courtesy Warner Brothers/Il Cinema Ritrovato

L’insoumis (The Unvanquished/Have I the Right to Kill?). 1964. France/Italy. Directed by Alain Cavalier. Screenplay by Cavalier, Jean Cau. With Alain Delon, Léa Massari, Georges Géret. DCP. In French; English subtitles. 103 min.

Inspired by real events, The Unvanquished was banned in France for nearly half a century. Alain Delon is magnetic and fragile as a soldier involved in an extreme right-wing militia just before the end of the Algerian War. He participates in the kidnapping of a French lawyer, then flees with her to the Swiss countryside. The writer-director Alain Cavalier was clearly inspired by American film noir but here invents a directing style entirely his own, drawing memorable performances from supporting actors including Maurice Garrel. Digital restoration courtesy Warner Bros.

This film accompanies Forgotten Filmmakers of the French New Wave.

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Mon, May 9, 2022, 4:00 p.m.

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Wed, May 4, 2022, 7:00 p.m.

Introduced by Jean-Michel Frodon

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