Trap for the Assassin
1966 film
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Trap for the Assassin (French: Roger la Honte) is a 1966 crime film directed by Riccardo Freda and starring Georges Géret, Irene Papas and Jean-Pierre Marielle. It is an adaptation of the 1886 novel Roger la Honte by Jules Mary.[2]
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| Directed by | Riccardo Freda |
| Screenplay by | Jean-Louis Bory |
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| Cinematography | Jean Tournier[1] |
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| Distributed by | Regionale (Italy) |
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Running time | 105 minutes[1] |
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| Language | French |
Cast
- Georges Géret as Roger Laroque
- Irene Papas as Julia de Noirville
- Jean-Pierre Marielle as Lucien de Noirville
- Jean Topart as Luversan
- Sabine Sun as Victoire
- Gabriele Tinti as Raymond de Noirville
- Germaine Delbat as La mère Brun - la servante de Larouette
- Marcel Cuvelier as Le médecin légiste
Production
Trap for the Assassin was based on Roger la Honte, one of the most popular feuilletons by Jules Mary.[3] The script for the film was adapted by Jean-Louis Bory, who was an admirer of Freda's work, having met him in 1962 in Paris.[3] Bory claimed that he wrote the adaptation and dialogue exclusive to function with Freda's direction.[4]
According to Freda and his assistant director Yves Boisset, Trapped for the Assassin was a project Freda really cared about.[3] Shooting for the film took four weeks and used three cameras at once.[5]
Release
Trap for the Assassin was released in France on 17 May 1966.[1] It was distributed theatrically in Italy by Regional as Trappola per l'assassino on 21 October 1966.[1] Italian film historian Roberto Curti stated that the film had poor distribution and was hardly noticed by critics or audiences.[6] It has been given an English title Trap for the Assassin despite that the film does not appear to have been released overseas.[6]
Reception
In France, Image et son's reviewer praised Freda's direction in the film "We would like that all...knew as much as Freda how to handle a camera (see the trail sequence) and its spectacular potential. That's what makes this cheap little film such a beautiful illusion and a definite pleasure"[7] Gilles Jacob praised the film, but noted that "let's face it, we would not go see [the film], were it signed by Cayatte or Maurice Cloche."[8]
