
In 1962 while presenting Jules et Jim at the Mar del Plata International Film Festival, which earned him the Best Director Award, François Truffaut shot this playful short film in 16 mm. A brief black‑and‑white sketch featuring Truffaut himself as a would-be assassin staging a comic murder in the lobby of the Hotel Hermitage. The film was rarely seen until its rediscovery and screening at MDQFF 2016.

The Assassin
The Victim

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Accomplice N°2

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In 1962 while presenting Jules et Jim at the Mar del Plata International Film Festival, which earned him the Best Director Award, François Truffaut shot this playful short film in 16 mm. A brief black‑and‑white sketch featuring Truffaut himself as a would-be assassin staging a comic murder in the lobby of the Hotel Hermitage. The film was rarely seen until its rediscovery and screening at MDQFF 2016.

Movie / 2006

Movie / 2013

Movie / 1970

Movie / 2021

Movie / 2025

Movie / 2014

Movie / 1957

Movie / 2024

Movie / 2025

Movie / 2021

Movie / 2019

Movie / 2017

Movie / 2011

Movie / 2025

Movie / 2019

Movie / 2024

Movie / 1989

Movie / 2024

Movie / 1982

Movie / 1988