[Movie Script]French Connection, The

Rev. April 26, 1971
                 THE FRENCH CONNECTION



by
ERNEST TIDYMAN and WILLIAM FRIEDKIN
DIRECTOR: William Friedkin
PRODUCER: Philip D'Antoni




EXT. LE VALLON



Opening shot - High angle on Lincoln along small bay with

boats.
Ext. Bar - Waist to full figure Pan Right to Left.  Detective

comes out eating pizza, looking around.  He crosses street

and stops against wall of impasse Michael.
He looks O.S. left,
His POV - L.S. of Lincoln behind fishing nets.
Waist shot of Detective looking and eating.
M.S. of Lincoln.
C.S. of Detective looking O.S. Left.
Pan Right to Left with Charnier coming out from Fonfon with

three friends and they walk to the Lincoln.
Pan Left to Right with Lincoln passing in front of the

Detective.
EXT. CAFE LA SAMARITAINE


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