Die Ameisen kommen (1974)
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Marc Porel, Ferdy Mayne, Belinda Mayne, André Rouyer, Rolf Illig, Walter Sedlmayr
A former gangster’s peaceful rural retirement is disrupted when old associates force him back into illegal business and send a young criminal to harass him.
The story
Michel, a former gangster, has settled into a peaceful rural retirement, while his daughter Marlène knows nothing of his criminal past. His old associates force him back into an illegal business, making clear that their demand is serious. They assign the young criminal Alain to follow and harass Michel.
Full plot (contains spoilers)
Michel, a former gangster, spends his “retirement” in a peaceful rural idyll. His daughter Marlène knows nothing about his criminal past, but Michel is forced by his old gangster associates to get back into an illegal business. His “friends” make it clear that they mean business: the young criminal Alain is tasked with following Michel and harassing him. But the film takes a turn when Alain falls in love with Marlène. When Michel makes it clear that he no longer wants to be drawn into any criminal dealings, Alain shoots him in the heat of the moment. The police are involved in the events and, in turn, shoot Alain as he is fleeing. Thus, Marlène loses both her father and her lover almost simultaneously.
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