Is the movie Les vieux loups bénissent la mort available on Netflix, Disney+, Prime or Apple TV+?

The Stream Tracker team welcomes you to this look at Les vieux loups bénissent la mort (1971), a hard‑boiled crime drama that drags the faded king of Pigalle back out of retirement. Venturi once ran the neighbourhood’s cabarets and hôtels de passe; now, after the brutal murders of his loyal Cristiani and his wife Germaine, he pulls on his old instincts and sets out on a ruthless path of vengeance. If the film’s smoky backstreets and vengeance-driven pulse appeal to you, this article checks where the picture can be streamed today — Netflix, Disney+, Prime Video or Apple TV+ — and how to find it when it turns up on those services. Read on to see whether Venturi’s hunt is available to watch now or still prowling the archives.

Synopsis

Once the undisputed ruler of Pigalle's underworld, Venturi now lives quietly in retirement with his wife on an estate near Chantilly. He still draws income from a few private hotels and cabarets, enough to keep him comfortable. A gang of young thugs, following in his footsteps, begins robbing and brawling in the venues he controls. When his loyal companion Cristiani is murdered and his wife Germaine is also killed, Venturi sets out determined to avenge them.

Release date

1971

Duration

2h 11min

Rating

Director

Hideo Gosha

Country

Japon

Genre(s)

Crime, Drame

Cast

Tatsuya Nakadai Noboru Andō Komaki Kurihara Kyōko Enami Toshio Kurosawa Isao Natsuyagi Kunie Tanaka