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Symphony for a Massacre

aka Symphonie pour un massacre

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Symphony for a Massacre (1963) follows five Parisian criminals who pool money for a big narcotics deal, but when one conspirator plots to betray the others and seize the haul for himself, distrust and violence quickly escalate. As double‑crosses deepen and bodies begin to fall in a tightening spiral of greed and treachery, the fragile bonds of friendship unravel under the weight of betrayal. This French‑Italian crime thriller blends noir‑tinged suspense and calculated betrayal in a cold study of avarice and consequence.

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Extras
Cohen box art
Cohen BD-A/US 2022
Radiance box art
Radiance BD-B/US/OOP 2024
Audio Commentary by Travis Woods has extra
Introduction by Christina Newland (15:09) has extra
The Score (28:21) has extra
Archival Interviews with Director Jacques Deray and Actors Jean Rochefort and Charles Vanel (1963, 4:35) has extra
Re-Release Trailer (0:56) has extra
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Notes

  • Radiance’s Blu-ray is included in the “World Noir, Vol. 2” box set with Black Gravel (1961) and Cruel Gun Story (1964). It includes an 80-page booklet.

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