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The Straight Line (1964)
Directed by Jacques Gaillard
Overview
Amputated of a hand during the war, traumatized and having given up on a career as a runner, Stéphane has become a newspaper salesman. Heckel, his former trainer, finds him by chance and persuades him to resume his sporting activities. Stéphane starts competing again. His meeting with Gordon, a black American runner, was to prove decisive.
Length 92 minutes
Actors
Daniel Ivernel | Janine Darcey | Jean-Claude Massoulier | Guy Decomble | Albert Rémy | Raymond Carrivier | Jean-Pierre Lafitte