The Straight Line
The Straight Line
1964, French. Directed by Jacques Gaillard.
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.
- Runtime
- 1h 32m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- French
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- Released
- 24 November 1964
- Original title
- La Ligne droite
- Written by
- Yves Gibeau, Jacques Gaillard
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The Straight Line runs 92 minutes (1h 32m).
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The Straight Line isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 24 November 1964. (Checked 10 November 2026.)
What movies are like The Straight Line?
If you liked The Straight Line, try Chariots of Fire, Prefontaine, Bleed for This.
Who directed The Straight Line?
The Straight Line (1964) was directed by Jacques Gaillard and stars Daniel Ivernel, Janine Darcey, Jean-Claude Massoulier.