Yes, around 1981 were directed some memorable french films noirs. From that year, I saw "le Choix des armes" by Alain Corneau, "Garde à vue" by Claude Miller, "Coup de torchon" by Bertrand Tavernier, "Eaux profondes" by Michel Deville,... "Il faut tuer Birgit Haas" was directed by Laurent Heynemann, a lesser known director but with some accurate talent. The spy story isn't the most interesting, the script rather concentrates on the different friendship and love stories between a terrorist (Liza Kreuzer) and a loser (Jean Rochefort) manipulated by a French special agent (Philippe Noiret, perfect as always) in conflict with his partners. This is a sad, desperate and creepy story with a surpring ending.
I hadn't seen this movie since its release in 1981 and I don't think it was frequently broadcasted on French TV. Seeing it more than 40 years after, I was still amazed by Liza Kreuzer, I just wonder how better this movie could have been with Patrick Dewaere originally casted, maybe more sulfurous.
I hadn't seen this movie since its release in 1981 and I don't think it was frequently broadcasted on French TV. Seeing it more than 40 years after, I was still amazed by Liza Kreuzer, I just wonder how better this movie could have been with Patrick Dewaere originally casted, maybe more sulfurous.