''The Sentinel'' (french: La sentinelle) is a 1992 French
thriller film
Thriller film, also known as suspense film or suspense thriller, is a broad film genre that evokes excitement and suspense in the audience. The suspense element found in most films' plots is particularly exploited by the filmmaker in this genre ...
, directed by
Arnaud Desplechin
Arnaud Desplechin (; born 31 October 1960) is a French film director and screenwriter. In 2016, he won the César Award for Best Director for ''My Golden Days'' (2015).
Life and career
Desplechin was born in Roubaix. He is the son of Robert and ...
. It was entered into the
1992 Cannes Film Festival
The 45th Cannes Film Festival was held from 7 to 18 May 1992. The Palme d'Or went to the '' Den goda viljan'' by Bille August.
The festival opened with ''Basic Instinct'', directed by Paul Verhoeven and closed with ''Far and Away'', directed by R ...
.
Cast
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Emmanuel Salinger - Mathias Barillet
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Thibault de Montalembert
Thibault Charles Marie Septime de Montalembert (born 10 February 1962) is a French theatre, film and television actor. He is perhaps best known for his roles in the television series '' The Tunnel'' (2013–2018) and '' Call My Agent!'' (2015†...
- Jean-Jacques
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Jean-Louis Richard
Jean-Louis Richard (17 May 1927 – 3 June 2012) was a French actor, film director and scriptwriter.
Biography
Born as Jean Marius Richard in Paris, Richard was Jeanne Moreau's first husband from 1949 to 1951.
Partial filmography
*1960: '' À ...
- Bleicher
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Valérie Dréville - Nathalie
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Marianne Denicourt
Marianne Denicourt (née Cuau; born 14 May 1963) is a French actress, director and screenwriter who has appeared in more than 50 films and television productions since 1986.
She studied under Patrice Chéreau in 1985-86 at the Ecole du Théà ...
- Marie Barillet
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Jean-Luc Boutté
Jean-Luc may refer to:
In politics:
* Jean-Luc Bennahmias (born 1954), a French politician and Member of the European Parliament
* Jean-Luc Dehaene (1940–2014), a Flemish politician
* Jean-Luc Laurent (born 1957), a French politician
* Jean-Luc ...
- Varins
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Bruno Todeschini
Bruno Todeschini (born 19 September 1962) is a Franco-Swiss actor.
Life and career
Todeschini studied at L'école supérieure d'art dramatique in Genève and after graduating in 1986, he joined the Théâtre Nanterre-Amandiers, directed by Pat ...
- William
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Philippe Duclos - Macaigne
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Fabrice Desplechin - Simon
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Emmanuelle Devos
Emmanuelle Devos (born 10 May 1964) is a French actress. She is the daughter of actress Marie Henriau. She won the César Award for Best Actress in 2002 for her performance in ''Sur mes lèvres'', directed by Jacques Audiard. She has also bee ...
- Claude
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Philippe Laudenbach
Philippe Laudenbach (born 31 January 1936) is a French actor. He appeared in more than one hundred films since 1963.
Career
Nephew of Pierre Fresnay (born Peter Laudenbach), Philippe is formed to the French National Academy of Dramatic Arts.
He ...
- The priest
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László Szabó - Pamiat, the Russian (as Laszlo Szabo)
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Alexis Nitzer - Consul
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Mathieu Amalric
Mathieu Amalric (; born 25 October 1965) is a French actor and filmmaker. He is best known internationally for his roles in the James Bond film '' Quantum of Solace'', in which he played the lead villain, Steven Spielberg's ''Munich'', Wes An ...
- A medical student
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Nadine Alari
Nadine Alari (born Bernadette Nicole Fr̩d̩rique Bovarie; 23 February 1927 Р24 November 2016) was a French film and television actress.
Selected filmography
* '' Jericho'' (1946)
* '' Tuesday's Guest'' (1950)
* '' Great Man'' (1951)
* ...
- Mme. Barillet
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Jean-Pierre Ducos - Customs officer
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Hubert Gillet - Cop on train
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Louis-Do de Lencquesaing
Louis-Do de Lencquesaing (born 25 December 1963) is a French actor and film director. His daughter, Alice de Lencquesaing, is also an actress.
Filmography
As an actor
*''Les dernières heures du millénaire'' (1990, Short)
*''Madame Bovary'' ...
Accolades
References
External links
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1992 films
1990s French-language films
1990s spy thriller films
Films directed by Arnaud Desplechin
Films with screenplays by Arnaud Desplechin
French spy thriller films
1992 directorial debut films
1990s French films
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