The Bait (1995 film)

L'Appât

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 dates
  • 8 March 1995 (1995-03-08)
Running time
115
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 a '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

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

  1. http://www.jpbox-office.com/fichfilm.php?id=4011
  2. "Film File - L'appât". Internationale Filmfestspiele Berlin. Retrieved 6 January 2016.
  3. "DVD Verdict Review - Fresh Bait". DVD Verdict. 12 August 2005. Retrieved 6 January 2016.
  4. lumiere.org: "Bertrand Tavernier - Partie 7" (French)
  5. nouvelobs.com (French)
  6. blog.lemonde.fr (French)
  7. "Berlinale: 1995 Prize Winners". berlinale.de. Retrieved 29 December 2011.
  8. "21ème Cérémonie des César". Le Cinéma français. Retrieved 6 January 2016.


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