---
title: 'Choice of Arms (1981)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Alain Corneau'
released: '1981-08-19'
runtime_minutes: 135
genres:
  - 'Drama'
  - 'Crime'
countries:
  - 'France'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/choice-of-arms-1981'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0082173/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# Choice of Arms (1981)

1981 · 135 min · Drama, Crime · France

Original title: Le Choix des armes

## Synopsis

Choice of Arms is a 1981 French crime film directed by Alain Corneau. The main roles are played by Yves Montand, Catherine Deneuve and Gerard Depardieu. Although in structure a crime film, it is as much a character study of people under stress and an examination of aspects of French society.

## Credits

- **Director:** [Alain Corneau](https://cinepixo.com/people/alain-corneau)
- **Screenplay:** [Alain Corneau](https://cinepixo.com/people/alain-corneau), [Michel Grisolia](https://cinepixo.com/people/michel-grisolia)
- **Original Music Composer:** [Philippe Sarde](https://cinepixo.com/people/philippe-sarde)
- **Producer:** [Alain Sarde](https://cinepixo.com/people/alain-sarde)
- **Director of Photography:** [Pierre-William Glenn](https://cinepixo.com/people/pierre-william-glenn)
- **Editor:** [Thierry Derocles](https://cinepixo.com/people/thierry-derocles)

## Cast

- [Étienne Chicot](https://cinepixo.com/people/etienne-chicot)
- [Maryline Even](https://cinepixo.com/people/maryline-even)
- [Michel Galabru](https://cinepixo.com/people/michel-galabru)
- [Jean-Claude Bouillaud](https://cinepixo.com/people/jean-claude-bouillaud)
- [Jean-Claude Dauphin](https://cinepixo.com/people/jean-claude-dauphin)
- [Richard Anconina](https://cinepixo.com/people/richard-anconina)
- [Roland Blanche](https://cinepixo.com/people/roland-blanche)
- [Guy Mairesse](https://cinepixo.com/people/guy-mairesse)
- [Michel Caron](https://cinepixo.com/people/michel-caron)
- [Jean Rougerie](https://cinepixo.com/people/jean-rougerie)
- [Marc Chapiteau](https://cinepixo.com/people/marc-chapiteau)
- [Yves Montand](https://cinepixo.com/people/yves-montand)
- [Elisabeth Ferrier](https://cinepixo.com/people/elisabeth-ferrier)
- [Gérard Depardieu](https://cinepixo.com/people/gerard-depardieu)
- [Catherine Deneuve](https://cinepixo.com/people/catherine-deneuve)

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