The Hostages (1973 film)
1973 film
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The Hostages (French: Le Gang des otages) is a 1973 crime film directed by Édouard Molinaro. It stars Daniel Cauchy, Bulle Ogier and Gilles Ségal.[2][3] It was shot at the Billancourt Studios in Paris and on location around the city. The film's sets were designed by the art director Louis Le Barbenchon.[citation needed]
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| Directed by | Édouard Molinaro |
| Screenplay by | Alphonse Boudard[1] |
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| Cinematography | Raoul Coutard[1] |
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| Music by | Michel Legrand[1] |
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Running time | 90 minutes[1] |
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Cast
- Daniel Cauchy as Gilbert Nodier
- Bulle Ogier as Liliane Guerec Nodier
- Gilles Ségal as Serge Donati
- Gérard Darrieu as Maurice Perret
- Michel Favory as Maître Meyer
- Maurice Travail as Le juge Imbert
- Ginette Garcin as Ginette Bertheau
- Germaine Delbat as Madame Roques dite Marraine
- Simone Rieutor as Monique Descamps
- Armand Mestral as Le commissaire Crenoy
- Claire Maurier as Nelly Cerutti
- Gabriel Cattand as Charles Aubrey dit Charlot
- Robert Favart as Ange Cerutti
- Maurice Barrier as Jo Franck
- Fabrizio Jovine as Le gitan
- Pippo Merisi as Le greffier
- Evelyne Dress as Colette
- Christian Barbier as Le brigadier de gendarmerie Fernand Vérot
- Michel Duplaix as Un inspecteur
- Pierre Collet as Raymond Roques dit Parrain
- Evelyne Dassas as La première prostituée
- André Dumas as Le reporter d'Europe 1
- Henri Attal as Le prisonnier avec la soupe
Production
The Hostages was shot between August 7 to October 15, 1972.[1] It was a French and Italian co-production between the Paris-based Citeca Productions and SNE Gaumont, and the Rome-based Medusa Distribuzione.[1]
