A Pain in the Ass
A darkly comedic character study about an unlikely friendship between a hitman and a suicidal neighbor, balancing humor with existential despair.
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.
Essence
Ensemble
Lino Ventura
Ralf Milan
Jacques Brel
François Pignon
Caroline Cellier
Louise Pignon
Jean-Pierre Darras
Dr. Edgar Fuchs
Nino Castelnuovo
Bellhop, room boy
Michele Gammino
Pregnant woman husband
Xavier Depraz
Louis Randoni
François Dyrek
Félix, saboteur
André Valardy
Jerry, hitchhiker
Angela Cardile
Pregnant woman
Jean-Louis Tristan
Hotel inspector
Jean Franval
Truck driver
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