The Bait (French: L'Appât), also known as Fresh Bait,[2][3] 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".
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Directed by | Bertrand Tavernier |
Written by | Bertrand Tavernier Colo Tavernier |
Produced by | Frédéric Bourboulon René Cleitman |
Starring | Marie Gillain Olivier Sitruk Bruno Putzulu |
Cinematography | Alain Choquart |
Edited by | Luce Grunenwaldt |
Music by | Philippe Haïm |
Production companies | France 2 Cinéma Little Bear production M6 Films |
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Running time | 115 minutes |
Country | France |
Language | French |
Budget | $5.3 million |
Box office | $5.8 million[1] |
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.[4][5][6]
The film won the Golden Bear Award at the 45th Berlin International Film Festival.[7]
Gillain was nominated for the César Award for Most Promising Actress.[8]
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