A Pain in the Ass
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A Pain in the Ass

7.0 / 10 1973 1h 25mNR French
ComedyDrama

Storyline

Ralf Milan, a hitman, arrives in Montpellier to kill an important witness. He checks in a hotel without knowing that his neighbour has become neurotic after his wife left him.

Cast & Crew

Lino Ventura

Lino Ventura

Ralf Milan

Lead
Jacques Brel

Jacques Brel

François Pignon

Caroline Cellier

Caroline Cellier

Louise Pignon

Jean-Pierre Darras

Jean-Pierre Darras

Dr. Edgar Fuchs

Nino Castelnuovo

Nino Castelnuovo

Bellhop, room boy

Michele Gammino

Michele Gammino

Pregnant woman husband

Xavier Depraz

Xavier Depraz

Louis Randoni

François Dyrek

François Dyrek

Félix, saboteur

What People Are Saying

4.0
A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Édouard Molinaro's vision lands with breathtaking precision.
Manohla Dargis, The New York Times
4.0
Every frame feels alive. A Pain in the Ass is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.
Anthony Lane, The New Yorker