The Straight Line (1964)

Amputated of a hand during the war, traumatized and having given up on a career as a runner, Stéphane has become a newspaper salesman. Heckel, his former trainer, finds him by chance and persuades him to resume his sporting activities. Stéphane starts competing again. His meeting with Gordon, a black American runner, was to prove decisive.

Released

1964-11-24

Runtime

92 min

Status

Released

Directed / written by

Jacques Gaillard

TMDB rating

7.0/10 from 1 votes