The Bait (1995 film)
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".
| L'Appât | |
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 Cover of French DVD edition | |
| Directed by | Bertrand Tavernier |
| Produced by | Frédéric Bourboulon René Cleitman |
| Written by | Bertrand Tavernier Colo Tavernier |
| Starring | Marie Gillain Olivier Sitruk Bruno Putzulu |
| Music by | Philippe Haïm |
| Cinematography | Alain Choquart |
| Edited by | Luce Grunenwaldt |
Production company | 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 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
- http://www.jpbox-office.com/fichfilm.php?id=4011
- "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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