The Vultures (Les Morfalous) 40 years old

The Vultures

April 5, 1943: a battalion of the Foreign Legion arrives in El Ksour, Tunisia, to escort a fortune in gold bars to the home front. A German ambush awaits, and all but four die. Thanks to the street smarts of Sergeant Augagneur, the Legionnaires successfully counter attack. The bank manager and his seductive wife arrive, and so does a German lieutenant, whom the French arrest. Augagneur wants to steal the gold; warrant officer Mahuzard wants to do his duty. A series of alliances form and break apart, the group dwindles in number, and the gold heads south toward Betahoua. But in whose possession?

Credits

The Vultures Cast

Name Character
Michel Creton He was 42, now 82 years old as Boissier
Jacques Villeret He was 33, 53 years old when he died as Beral
Matthias Habich He was 44, now 84 years old
Michel Constantin He was 60, 79 years old when he died as Adjudant Édouard Mahuzard
Caroline Sihol She was 35, now 75 years old
Jean-Paul Belmondo He was 51, now 91 years old as Sgt. Pierre Augagneur
Michel Beaune He was 51, 57 years old when he died as Général Français
Marie Laforêt She was 45, 80 years old when she died as Helene la roche Freon
François Perrot He was 60, 94 years old when he died as François la roche Freon
Pierre Semmler He was 41, 68 years old when he died
Maurice Auzel He was 52, 62 years old when he died
Gérard Buhr He was 56, 59 years old when he died as L'officier du camp de ravitaillement

The Vultures Crew

Name Department
Edmond Séchan as Director of Photography. He was 65 (82) years old when He died Camera
Pierre Gillette as Editor. He was 31 (now 71) years old Editing
Michel Audiard as Writer. He was 64 (65) years old when He died Writing
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The Vultures (40 years)

  • Release day: Wednesday, March 28, 1984
  • Runtime: 95 minutes