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The Bait

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Also known as Bait, L'Appât, Fresh Bait

1995 film by Bertrand Tavernier

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L'Appât, also known as Fresh Bait, is a 1995 French crime drama film directed by Bertrand Tavernier. The screenplay was written by Tavernier, Colo Tavernier O'Hagan, and Morgan Sportès, based on a work by Sportès. The cast includes Marie Gillain, Olivier Sitruk, Bruno Putzulu, and Richard Berry. The film features music by composer Philippe Haïm and was produced by M6 Films, France 2 Cinéma, Hachette Première, and Little Bear.

The movie has a runtime of 115 to 117 minutes and a budget of 5,500,000. It was released in 1995 and 1996. The film received the Golden Bear award and was nominated for the César Award for Best Female Revelation and the César Award for Best Male Revelation. It is distributed by Netflix and available via video on demand and Molotov TV. The work is recognized in the Golden Bear collection.

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Film · TMDB

6.4

With the ambition to start a boutique overseas but without the means to do so, Nathalie finds herself in a desperate situation, where she would do anything to acquire what she needs. Along with her boyfriend, Eric, and his friend Bruno, she concocts a plan where she seduces clueless men and accompanies them to their places, then allows Eric and Bruno to break in. But the three soon encounter trouble after one of their schemes ends in murder.

Released: 1995-03-08117 minDir: Bertrand TavernierDrama, CrimeBudget: $5.5M
Stream on: Molotov TV

Cast

  • Marie Gillain as Nathalie
  • Olivier Sitruk as Eric
  • Bruno Putzulu as Bruno
  • Richard Berry as Alain
  • Philippe Duclos as Antoine
  • Marie Ravel as Karine

Themes

  • plan gone wrong
  • woman seduces a man

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Ratings

IMDb

6.7/10

2,557 votes

Year
1995
Runtime
115 min
Genres
Crime, Drama

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
film
Country of origin
France
Original language
French
Screenwriter
Morgan Sportès
Cast member
Jeanne Goupil
Duration
113
FilmAffinity ID
872171
Distribution format
video on demand
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publication date
1996-01-18
title
L'Appât
distributed by
Netflix
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