---
title: "Coup de Gr\u00e2ce"
year: 1976
canonical_url: "https://www.archytele.com/show/coup-de-grace-1976"
media_type: "movie"
tmdb_id: 42226
imdb_id: null
status: "Released"
runtime_minutes: 95
community_rating: 6.4
vote_count: 0
content_rating: "NR"
---

# Coup de Grâce (1976) — Television & Cinema Intelligence Dossier

> **Archytele Living Vault Canonical Record**: https://www.archytele.com/show/coup-de-grace-1976

## Executive Summary & Cultural Positioning

Coup de Grâce is a film first released in 1976. Catalogued under War, Drama. Produced and broadcast by Argos films, Neue Bioskop Film. Current status: Released.

## The Hook & The Verdict

**The Hook**: "A countess loves her brother's Prussian-officer friend in the 1919 Baltic area."

### Why Watch
- directed by volker schlöndorff
- features war and drama elements

### Caveats & Content Note
- limited plot details available in the synopsis
- Tone & Suitability: The film contains war and drama themes.

**Micro-Themes & Vibe Matrix**: drama, war

## Streaming Availability Matrix

Direct streaming licensing updates dynamically. Consult the live tracking interface at https://www.archytele.com/show/coup-de-grace-1976#watch.

## Creative Credits

- **Directed by**: Volker Schlöndorff
- **Networks / Studios**: Argos films, Neue Bioskop Film

## Key Cast Continuity

- **Margarethe von Trotta** as *Sophie de Reval*
- **Matthias Habich** as *Erich von Lhomond*
- **Rüdiger Kirschstein** as *Conrad de Reval*
- **Mathieu Carrière** as *Volkmar von Plessen*
- **Valeska Gert** as *Tante Praskovia*
- **Frederik von Zichy** as *Franz von Aland*
- **Bruno Thost** as *Chopin*
- **Marc Eyraud** as *Doctor Paul Rugen*
- **Henry van Lyck** as *Borschikoff*
- **Alexander von Eschwege** as *Blankenberg*

## Canonical Frequently Asked Questions

### Q: What is the release year of Coup de Grâce?
The film was released in 1976.

### Q: Who directed the film?
The film was directed by Volker Schlöndorff.

### Q: What is the setting of the film?
It is set in the 1919 Baltic area.

### Q: What genres does the film belong to?
It is classified as a war and drama film.

### Q: Who are the central figures mentioned in the overview?
A countess, her brother, and a Prussian-officer friend.

## Grounded Source Citations

- [Coup de Grâce — The Movie Database (TMDB)](https://www.themoviedb.org/movie/42226)
- [Coup de Grâce (1976 film) - Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coup_de_Gr%C3%A2ce_(1976_film))
- [Le Coup de grâce (1965) | ČSFD.cz](https://www.csfd.cz/film/109917-le-coup-de-grace/prehled/)
- [Coup de grâce, Le [Le coup de grâce] (1966) | Kinobox.cz](https://www.kinobox.cz/film/236909-coup-de-grace-le)

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