''El pasajero clandestino'' () is a 1995 French-Spanish drama television film directed by

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. It is adapted from the

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novel of the same name and has a runtime of 96 minutes.Benavent, Francisco María. ''Cine español de los 90: Diccionario de películas, directores y temático'' (Colección Cinereseña, Volumen 50). Mensajero, 2000. p
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(Francia) para Alta Films. A: la novela de

. G: André Grall, Pierre Javaux, Isona Passola. F: Carles Gusi. M: Béatrice Thiriet. Mon: Amat Carreras. D.A.: Llorenç Miquel. V: Antonio Belart. R: Ana Vila. I:

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(Major Owens), Mercè Pons (Lotte) ..st: 8-3-96. Dur: 96 min. Género: Drama. (**)." It is a part of ''Cycle Simenon''. The film was made in the French language and dubs in Castilian Spanish and Catalan were made. The actors and actresses in the film originated from various countries. Another film adaptation of the same book, titled '' The Stowaway'', was released in

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"También se prepara una película tomada de la novela de

''El pasajero clandestino''. Se está exhibiendo un film titulado ..

Plot

Several persons try to take control of the inheritance of a recently deceased English film magnate. They travel to

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to look for the heir.Pedraza, Pilar. ''

'' (Akal Cine, Volumen 11).

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"A la muerte de un magnate inglés del cine, varias personas se movilizan para hacerse con el control de su herencia, entre ellas un militar retirado, una cantante de cabaret y un vividor sin escrúpulos. Su búsqueda del joven heredero, al que quieren expoliar de diversas maneras, los llevará a

, en Polinesia, un paraíso terrenal infestado de parásitos" and "Se trata de una adaptación de Simenon muy ''light'', según palabras del propio Villaronga .. Villaronga himself said that this was a very "light" adaptation.

Cast

as Major Owens * Bruno Todeschini as Alfred Mougins * Mercè Pons as Lotte *Frédéric Yrondi as René Maréchal *Rosa Novell as Arlette Maréchal *Alexandre Zloto as Funke *Jesusa Andany as Ms. Justin *Enric Arredondo as Commander *Marie Atger as Mariette *Jean Marie Barsinas as Kekela *Cecilia Bellorin as Maid *Araceli Bruch as Nurse *

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as Sheldrake *Josep Maria Domènech as Joe Hill *François Ellis as Matala *Maito Fernández as Presenter *Josep Minguell as Bonner *Colette Pietri-Audemars as Ms. Roy *Joan Potau as Mac Lean *Alain Sens-Cazenave as Mr. Justin *Jordi Serra as Phips *Tiki Village as Pastor

Reception

Pilar Pedraza, the author of ''

'', argued that the film was an "interesting experience" (''una experiencia interesante'').

References

External links

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