The Trout (film)
1982 film
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The Trout (French: La Truite) is a 1982 French drama film directed by Joseph Losey based on the novel by Roger Vailland[3] and starring Isabelle Huppert.[1] This was the last film that Losey directed to be released in his lifetime, as he died two years after its release.
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Monique Lange
Joseph Losey
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| Directed by | Joseph Losey |
| Written by | Roger Vailland Monique Lange Joseph Losey |
| Produced by | Yves Rousset-Rouard |
| Starring | Isabelle Huppert |
| Cinematography | Henri Alekan |
| Edited by | Marie Castro-Vasquez |
| Music by | Richard Hartley |
| Distributed by | Gaumont Distribution |
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Running time | 105 minutes[1] |
| Country | France |
| Language | French |
| Budget | $3 million[2] |
Plot
Traumatized since her childhood, Frederique - nicknamed the Trout - retaliates against men by seducing them to exploit them without ever giving herself. She marries Galuchat, a homosexual, and lives for a while in Japan with Saint-Genis, a businessman whom she met at the same time as a rich couple, the Ramberts.
Cast
- Isabelle Huppert as Frédérique
- Jean-Pierre Cassel as Rambert
- Jeanne Moreau as Lou
- Daniel Olbrychski as Saint-Genis
- Jacques Spiesser as Galuchat
- Isao Yamagata as Daigo Hamada
- Jean-Paul Roussillon as Verjon
- Roland Bertin as The Count
- Lisette Malidor as Mariline
- Craig Stevens as Carter, Company President
- Ruggero Raimondi as Party Guest
- Alexis Smith as Gloria
- Lucas Belvaux as Clerk
- Pierre Forget as Père de Frédérique
- Ippo Fujikawa as Kumitaro
- Yûko Kada as Akiko (as Yuko Kada)
- Anne François as Air France Stewardess
- Pascal Morand as Lord
Production
The Trout was originally planned to be released in the 1960s, starring Brigitte Bardot as "Frédérique".[4]
Reception
On Rotten Tomatoes, The Trout holds a rating of 60%, based on 10 reviews.[5]
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