Le Serpent

1h 59m 2007

Brief Synopsis

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Vincent Mandel, a photographer and father on the brink of divorce, sees his life collapse because of a vile scheme cooked up by a former classmate, Joseph Plender. Murder, kidnapping, and blackmail make Vincent's life a living hell. He has only one hope left: to beat Plender at his own game.

Cast & Crew

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Eric Barbier

Director

Clovis Cornillac

Yvan Attal

Pierre Richard

Simon Abkarian

Jean-claude Bouillon

Film Details

Also Known As
Serpent, The, Snake
Genre
Adaptation
Film Noir
Foreign
Thriller
Release Date
2007
Production Company
Fidélité Films; France 2 Cinéma; Imagem Filmes; Noble Entertainment (Sweden); Telepool Gmbh; Wild Bunch; ZON Lusomundo (now part of NOS Audiovisuals)
Distribution Company
Independenta; Les Films Christal; Metrodome Distribution; Paradiso Entertainment; Sony Pictures Releasing International; Tour De Force (Tdf); Wild Bunch

Technical Specs

Duration
1h 59m

Synopsis

Vincent Mandel, a photographer and father on the brink of divorce, sees his life collapse because of a vile scheme cooked up by a former classmate, Joseph Plender. Murder, kidnapping, and blackmail make Vincent's life a living hell. He has only one hope left: to beat Plender at his own game.

Director

Eric Barbier

Director

Cast

Clovis Cornillac

Yvan Attal

Pierre Richard

Simon Abkarian

Jean-claude Bouillon

Veronika Varga

Olga Kurylenko

Minna Haapkyla

Gerald Laroche

Pierre Marzin

Crew

Gigi Akoka

Casting

Eric Barbier

Screenplay

Renaud Barbier

Original Music

Olivier Delbosc

Producer

Eric Jehelmann

Producer

Véronique Lange

Editor

Ted Lewis

Source Material

Marc Missonnier

Producer

Pierre Rambaldi

Producer

Jérome Robert

Director Of Photography

Nam Tran-minh

Screenplay

Film Details

Also Known As
Serpent, The, Snake
Genre
Adaptation
Film Noir
Foreign
Thriller
Release Date
2007
Production Company
Fidélité Films; France 2 Cinéma; Imagem Filmes; Noble Entertainment (Sweden); Telepool Gmbh; Wild Bunch; ZON Lusomundo (now part of NOS Audiovisuals)
Distribution Company
Independenta; Les Films Christal; Metrodome Distribution; Paradiso Entertainment; Sony Pictures Releasing International; Tour De Force (Tdf); Wild Bunch

Technical Specs

Duration
1h 59m

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Miscellaneous Notes

Released in United States August 2007

Shown at Edinburgh International Film Festival (Directors' Showcase) August 15-26, 2007.

Based on the novel "Plender" written by Ted Lewis; published by Allison & Busby November 24, 1997.

Released in United States August 2007 (Shown at Edinburgh International Film Festival (Directors' Showcase) August 15-26, 2007.)

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