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Espion, Lève-toi
''Espion, lève-toi'' 1982 is a French spy thriller film directed by Yves Boisset about a sleeper agent in Zurich Zurich (; ) is the list of cities in Switzerland, largest city in Switzerland and the capital of the canton of Zurich. It is in north-central Switzerland, at the northwestern tip of Lake Zurich. , the municipality had 448,664 inhabitants. The ..., based on the thriller ''Chance Awakening'' (1977) by George Markstein. This film was first supposed to be directed by Andrzej Żuławski, but in the end it was Yves Boisset who did it. This was the second time that Yves Boisset worked together with Ennio Morricone, after their 1972 film '' Plot''. Awards * 1982 – Nomination for best film at Mystfest Cast and roles * Lino Ventura - Sébastien Grenier * Michel Piccoli - Jean-Paul Chance * Bruno Cremer - Alain Richard * Bernard Fresson - Henri Marchand * Marc Mazza - Ramos Bavila * Roger Jendly - Le commissaire Lohmann * Heinz Bennent - Meyer * Krystyna J ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yves Boisset
Yves Félix Claude Boisset (14 March 1939 – 31 March 2025) was a French film director and screenwriter. Early life Boisset was born 14 March 1939, in Paris, France. He studied at the Institut des hautes études cinématographiques (IDHEC). Career Boisset began his career as an assistant director. After working with such directors as Hossein, Yves Ciampi, Ciampi, Melville and René Clément, Clément, he began directing short films until the late 1960s when he made his feature film debut. Boisset frequently contributed to the scripts he shot and was known for his fast-paced action-adventures and his social and political thrillers. His 1972 film ''L'Attentat'' entered into the 8th Moscow International Film Festival where it won the Silver Prize. His films have been known for their controversial releases, and he for his left-wing political views. He sued Arnold Schwarzenegger and 20th Century Fox over ''The Running Man (1987 film), The Running Man'', which he believed had ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |