''The Bait'' (french: L'Appât), also known as ''Fresh Bait'', 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.
Cast
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Marie Gillain – Nathalie
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Olivier Sitruk – Eric
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Bruno Putzulu – Bruno
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Richard Berry – Alain
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Marie Ravel
Marie may refer to:
People Name
* Marie (given name)
* Marie (Japanese given name)
* Marie (murder victim), girl who was killed in Florida after being pushed in front of a moving vehicle in 1973
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– Karine
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Clotilde Courau – Patricia
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Christophe Odent – Laurent
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Jean-Paul Comart – Michel
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* Philippe (footballer) (born 2000), Brazilian footballer
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Jacky Nercessian – Monsieur Tapiro
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Alain Sarde – Philippe
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Daniel Russo
Daniel Russo (born 13 May 1948) is a French film actor, comedian and director.
Theater
Filmography
References
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1948 births
Living people
Male actors from Marseille
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– Jean-Pierre
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Philippe Torreton – Chief inspector
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François Berléand – Inspector Durieux
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François Levantal – Cop
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Jean-Louis Richard – The innkeeper
Awards
The film won the
Golden Bear Award at the
45th Berlin International Film Festival
The 45th annual Berlin International Film Festival was held from 9 to 22 February 1995. The Golden Bear was awarded to French film '' The Bait'' directed by Bertrand Tavernier. The retrospective dedicated to American actor Buster Keaton was show ...
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Gillain was nominated for the
César Award for Most Promising Actress.
References
External links
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1995 films
French crime films
1990s French-language films
1995 crime films
Films directed by Bertrand Tavernier
Golden Bear winners
1990s French films
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