The Bait (1995 film)
| L'Appât | |
|---|---|
 Cover of French DVD edition | |
| Directed by | Bertrand Tavernier |
| Written by | Bertrand Tavernier Colo Tavernier O'Hagan |
| Produced by | Frédéric Bourboulon René Cleitman |
| Starring | Marie Gillain Olivier Sitruk Bruno Putzulu |
| Cinematography | Alain Choquart |
| Edited by | Luce Grunenwaldt |
| Music by | Philippe Haïm |
Production companies | France 2 Cinéma Little Bear production M6 Films |
Release date |
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Running time | 115 minutes |
| Country | France |
| Language | French |
| Budget | $5.3 million |
| Box office | $5.8 million[1] |
The Bait (French: L'Appât), also known as Fresh Bait,[2][3] is a 1995 French film directed by Bertrand Tavernier about two boys and a girl who commit a murder, with the girl acting as the "bait".
The film is based on the 1990 book of the same name by Morgan Sportès, which is in turn based on the "Valérie Subra affair", a true event that happened in 1984.[4][5][6]
Cast
- Marie Gillain – Nathalie
- Olivier Sitruk – Eric
- Bruno Putzulu – Bruno
- Richard Berry – Alain
- Philippe Duclos – Antoine
- Marie Ravel – Karine
- Clotilde Courau – Patricia
- Christophe Odent – Laurent
- Jean-Paul Comart – Michel
- Philippe Héliès – Pierre
- Jacky Nercessian – Monsieur Tapiro
- Alain Sarde – Philippe
- Daniel Russo – Jean-Pierre
- Philippe Torreton – Chief inspector
- François Berléand – Inspector Durieux
- François Levantal – Cop
- Jean-Louis Richard – The innkeeper
Awards
The film won the Golden Bear Award at the 45th Berlin International Film Festival.[7]
Gillain was nominated for the César Award for Most Promising Actress.[8]
References
- ^ "L'appât – JPBox-Office". Archived from the original on 19 November 2010.
- ^ "Film File – L'appât". Internationale Filmfestspiele Berlin. Retrieved 6 January 2016.
- ^ "DVD Verdict Review – Fresh Bait". DVD Verdict. 12 August 2005. Retrieved 6 January 2016.
- ^ lumiere.org: "Bertrand Tavernier – Partie 7" (in French)
- ^ nouvelobs.com (in French)
- ^ blog.lemonde.fr (in French)
- ^ "Berlinale: 1995 Prize Winners". berlinale.de. Retrieved 29 December 2011.
- ^ "21ème Cérémonie des César". Le Cinéma français. Retrieved 6 January 2016.
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