L'Appat


1h 55m 1995

Brief Synopsis

A trio--two male and one female--of avaricious young thieves and casual killers are mutant grandchildren of Marx and Coca-Cola, empty-souled materialists so far gone into getting goods that every other human feeling or endeavor escapes them. Their surfaces are normal, attractive even, but nothing of

Film Details

Also Known As
Bait, The, Fresh Bait, Live Bait, appât
Genre
Adaptation
Comedy
Crime
Drama
Release Date
1995
Production Company
France 2 Cinéma; Little Bear; M6 Films; StudioCanal
Distribution Company
Bac Films Distribution; Entertainment One; Mfa Filmdistribution Gmbh

Technical Specs

Duration
1h 55m

Synopsis

A trio--two male and one female--of avaricious young thieves and casual killers are mutant grandchildren of Marx and Coca-Cola, empty-souled materialists so far gone into getting goods that every other human feeling or endeavor escapes them. Their surfaces are normal, attractive even, but nothing of consequence lives behind their eyes.

Film Details

Also Known As
Bait, The, Fresh Bait, Live Bait, appât
Genre
Adaptation
Comedy
Crime
Drama
Release Date
1995
Production Company
France 2 Cinéma; Little Bear; M6 Films; StudioCanal
Distribution Company
Bac Films Distribution; Entertainment One; Mfa Filmdistribution Gmbh

Technical Specs

Duration
1h 55m

Quotes

Trivia

Miscellaneous Notes

Winner of the Golden Bear Award for Best Picture at the 1995 Berlin International Film Festival.

Released in United States 1995

Released in United States February 1995

Released in United States March 1996

Released in United States on Video June 7, 2005

Released in United States September 1995

Shown at American Film Market (AFM) in Los Angeles February 23 - March 3, 1995.

Shown at Berlin International Film Festival (in competition) February 9-20, 1995.

Shown at Telluride Film Festival September 1-4, 1995.

Released in United States 1995 (Shown at AFI Los Angeles International Film Festival (International Cinema) October 19 - November 2, 1995.)

Released in United States 1995 (Shown at American Film Market (AFM) in Los Angeles February 23 - March 3, 1995.)

Released in United States February 1995 (Shown at Berlin International Film Festival (in competition) February 9-20, 1995.)

Released in United States March 1996 (Shown in New York City (Walter Reade) as part of program "Rendez-Vous With French Cinema Today" March 15-28, 1996.)

Released in United States on Video June 7, 2005

Released in United States September 1995 (Shown at Telluride Film Festival September 1-4, 1995.)