L'Appât (Fresh Bait) (1995)
Bruno Putzulu, Christophe Odent, Clotilde Courau, Jean-Louis Richard, Jean-Paul Comart ... (see more) , Marie Gillain , Marie Ravel , Olivier Sitruk , Philippe Duclos , Richard Berry
In this stylish drama, acclaimed French director Bertrand Tavernier trains his lens on modern-day values and produces a stunning, honest film. It opens with seductive beauty Nathalie (Mari Gillain) persuading two men to come home with her for a ménage à trois. But their interlude is interr... (read more) In this stylish drama, acclaimed French director Bertrand Tavernier trains his lens on modern-day values and produces a stunning, honest film. It opens with seductive beauty Nathalie (Mari Gillain) persuading two men to come home with her for a ménage à trois. But their interlude is interrupted when two other men, Eric (Olivier Sitruk) and Bruno (Bruno Putzulu), show up ready to rob and, ultimately, murder the hapless pair.
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Unrated, 112 min.
Directed by:
Bertrand Tavernier
Release Date: Mar 14, 1995
DVD Release Date: Jun 07, 2005
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Very violent and unlike most movies didn't like any of the main characters. I thought it was very interesting.
Based on true events happened in France. Not impressive overall however. Was it really from 1995... didn't look like it at all.
I'll eat an Irish grape farmer's Scottish terrier before I watch this eggnog-o-rama.
This true crime drama have me thinking about how much Hollywood references were placed in the film, to perhaps to either demystify the mass-manufactured illusion of glossy America, or even (at speculative) worst, everything America in pre-Nicolas Sar... (read more) This true crime drama have me thinking about how much Hollywood references were placed in the film, to perhaps to either demystify the mass-manufactured illusion of glossy America, or even (at speculative) worst, everything America in pre-Nicolas Sarkozy France (the Francois Mitterand era circa 1980?).
Tavernier films never sound good on paper, but they're always worth seeing. This is no exception.
A well-scripted drama about three teens who turn to robbery and murder to make their dreams of moving to America come true. A devilish social satire, featuring a great performance by Gillain.
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