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L'APPÂT (1995)

 

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SYNOPSIS: Nathalie is an attractive teenager who visits bars in order to meet and chat up affluent looking men, at the same time building up a collection of their business cards. Her dream is to move to America with her two friends, Eric and Bruno, where they hope to start up a small fashion business. They devise a plan to fund their trip: they pick from Nathalie's business contacts a particularly rich prospect. Using her as the bait, they set up a date with the man in order to rob him. Naïvely, they think it will be an easy task to lay their hands on the money, but the reality proves shockingly different and the plan goes horribly wrong with devastating results.

 

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CAST
Marie Gillain Nathalie
Olivier Sitruk Eric
Bruno Putzulu Bruno
Richard Berry Alain
Philippe Duclos Antoine
Marie Ravel Karine
Clotilde Courau Patricia
Jean-Louis Richard Innkeeper
Christophe Odent Laurent
Jean-Paul Comart Michel
Philippe Héliès Pierre
Jacky Nercessian Mr Tapiro (Nathalie's boss)
   
CREW
Bertrand Tavernier Director
Bertrand Tavernier Screenplay
Colo Tavernier O'Hagan Screenplay
Alain Choquart Cinematography
Luce Grunenwaldt Film Editing
Emile Ghigo Production Design
Marpessa Djian Costume Design
Michel Desrois Sound
Gérard Lamps Sound
Philippe Haïm Original Music
BAC Films, France Distribution
   
France  
Crime/Drama - 115 minutes  
   
AWARDS & NOMINATIONS

Berlin International Film Festival

Year Result Award Category Recipient(s)
1995 Won Golden Bear   Bertrand Tavernier
Gramado Film Festival
Year Result Award Category Recipient(s)
1995
 
Won
 
Golden Kikito
 
Best Actress
Melhor Atriz
Marie Gillain
 
1995
 
Won
 
Golden Kikito
 
Best Editing
Melhor Montagem
Luce Grunenwaldt
 
1995
 
Nominated
 
Golden Kikito
 
Best Film - Latin Competition
Melhor Filme - Competição Latino
Bertrand Tavernier
 
César Film Awards, France
Year Result Award Category Recipient(s)
1996
 
Nominated
 
César
 
Most Promising Actress
Meilleur Espoir Féminin
Marie Gillain
 
1996
 
Nominated
 
César
 
Most Promising Actor
Meilleur Espoir Masculin
Olivier Sitruk
 
Prix Romy Schneider
Year Result Award Category Recipient(s)
1996
 
Won
 
Prix
Romy Schneider
Best Actress
 
Marie Gillain
 
Prix Georges de Beauregard
Year Result Award Category Recipient(s)
1996
 
Won
 
Prix Georges de
Beauregard
Best Actress
Meilleure Interprétation Féminine
Marie Gillain
 
 

 

FESTIVALS
Berlin International Film Festival 1995 Gramado Film Festival 1995
New York: Rendez-Vous with French Cinema Today 1996 Hong Kong: French Cinepanorama 2002
Philippines: Alliance Française de Manille 2005  
   
Manila Gramado Hong Kong Berlin

 

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Film Stills

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On Location

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