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The Killing Game (1967)

The Killing Game poster
Original title
Jeu de massacre
Directed by
Alain Jessua
Genre
drama film
Country
France
Runtime
1h 30m
Rating
5.9 of 10 from 16 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A wealthy industrialist invites a group of friends to his isolated estate for a weekend. The host then forces them to participate in a deadly game where they are hunted for sport.

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What happens

The Killing Game (French: Jeu de massacre) is a 1967 French comedy film directed by Alain Jessua. It was entered into the 1967 Cannes Film Festival where it won the award for Best Screenplay. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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