''Diamant 13'' is a 2009 French-Belgian-Luxembourgian
film noir co-written and directed by
Gilles Béhat
Gilles Marc Béhat (3 September 1949) is a French filmmaker and actor.
Biography
Gilles Béhat (Béat by birth) was born in Lille. The confusion around the "h" in his last name stems from an error in the credits of the first film he participated ...
. The screenplay is based on Hugues Pagan's
novel ''L'Étage des Morts''. The film was nominated for a
Magritte Award in the category of
Best Original Score for Frédéric Vercheval in 2011.
Synopsis
Mat is an aging, worn police officer. One day he is present when a criminal takes a female
hostage
A hostage is a person seized by an abductor in order to compel another party, one which places a high value on the liberty, well-being and safety of the person seized, such as a relative, employer, law enforcement or government to act, or refr ...
in order to use the woman as a human shield. Mat refutes this strategy by shooting the man dead. The hostage remains unharmed but Mat knows all too well his action could have gone awry very easily. So afterwards he throws up and indulges himself to
binge drinking. His constant enervation and his
alcoholism
Alcoholism is, broadly, any drinking of alcohol that results in significant mental or physical health problems. Because there is disagreement on the definition of the word ''alcoholism'', it is not a recognized diagnostic entity. Predomi ...
have rendered him unacceptable as a
law enforcer. When he is about to get sacked a former buddy contacts him. Franck has switched sides a long time ago and feels Mat would now be ready to condone this. But in spite of his misery Mat hesitates to become a
drug trafficker
The illegal drug trade or drug trafficking is a global black market dedicated to the cultivation, manufacture, distribution and sale of prohibited drugs. Most jurisdictions prohibit trade, except under license, of many types of drugs throug ...
. As fickle as he is it can work out either way.
Cast
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Gérard Depardieu as Mat
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Olivier Marchal
Olivier Marchal (born 14 November 1958) is a French actor, director, screenwriter, and a former policeman. In 2005, he was nominated for three César Awards (best director, best film and best writing) for his film ''36 Quai des Orfèvres''. He al ...
as Franck Novak
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Asia Argento
Asia Argento (; born Aria Maria Vittoria Rossa Argento; 20 September 1975) is an Italian actress and filmmaker. The daughter of filmmaker Dario Argento, she has had roles in several of her father's features and achieved mainstream success with ...
as Calhoune
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Anne Coesens
Anne Coesens (born 1966) is a Belgium, Belgian actress. She studied at the Royal Conservatory of Brussels and the CNSAD, National Superior Conservatory of Dramatic Arts in Paris and works in theatre. She also appears in films – her credits incl ...
as Léon
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Aïssa Maïga as Farida
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Catherine Marchal
Katherine, also spelled Catherine, and other variations are feminine names. They are popular in Christian countries because of their derivation from the name of one of the first Christian saints, Catherine of Alexandria.
In the early Chris ...
as Z'yeux d'or (Golden Eyes)
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Aurélien Recoing
Aurélien Recoing (born 5 May 1958) is a French actor and stage director.
Personal life
Aurélien Recoing is the son of (puppeteer), and the brother of (director and translator), Blaise Recoing (actor and musician), and David Recoing (pianist, ...
as Ladje
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Erick Deshors as Spoke
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Marc Zinga
Marc Zinga (born 21 October 1984) is a Congolese-Belgian actor, singer and filmmaker.
Born in Likasi, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Zinga moved to Belgium with his family at the age of five. He was one of the lead singers of the group ''The ...
as Ali Baba Mike
References
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2009 films
2000s French-language films
2000s crime films
French crime films
Films based on crime novels
Films based on French novels
Films shot in Bruges
French neo-noir films
Police detective films
Films directed by Gilles Béhat
2000s French films
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