The Sentinel (1992)
La sentinelle (original title)Reference View | Change View
- 2h 19min
- Drama, Mystery
- 16 Oct 1998 (USA)
- Movie
A medical student returning to France finds himself mixed up in a dark affair of espionage between the Eastern and Western blocs, involving agents of the DGSE (French foreign intelligence service).
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Awards:
- 4 wins & 5 nominations.
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Cast
Directed by
| Arnaud Desplechin | ||
Written by
| Arnaud Desplechin | ... | (original scenario) |
| Pascale Ferran | ... | (adaptation) & |
| Noémie Lvovsky | ... | (adaptation) and |
| Emmanuel Salinger | ... | (adaptation) |
Produced by
| Nicole Arbib | ... | producer |
| Pascal Caucheteux | ... | producer |
| Grégoire Sorlat | ... | producer |
Music by
| Marc Oliver Sommer | ||
Cinematography by
| Olivier Chambon | ||
| Caroline Champetier | ||
| Julien Hirsch | ||
| Arthur Le Caisne | ||
Editing by
| François Gédigier | ||
Editorial Department
| Stéphanie Araud | ... | assistant editor |
| Laurence Briaud | ... | assistant editor |
| Camille Cotte | ... | assistant editor |
| Caroline Emery | ... | assistant editor |
| Sylvie Gadmer | ... | assistant editor |
| Emmanuelle Poinsot | ... | assistant editor |
Casting By
| Marc Bellini | ||
| Noémie Lvovsky | ||
Production Design by
| Antoine Platteau | ||
Costume Design by
| Bernadette Beaudet | ||
| Agnès Falque | ||
| Valérie Pozzo di Borgo | ||
Makeup Department
| Franck Berteau | ... | hair stylist |
| Bernard Floch | ... | key makeup artist |
| Reiko Kruk | ... | makeup designer |
| Isabelle Nyssen | ... | hair stylist / makeup artist |
Production Management
| Sylvie Barthet | ... | production manager |
| Cyrille Bragnier | ... | assistant unit manager |
| Martine Cassinelli | ... | production manager |
| Hervé Casteuble | ... | production manager |
| Anne Defurne | ... | production manager |
| Christian Paumier | ... | production manager |
| Clémentine Thomas | ... | production manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Bertrand Abadie | ... | assistant director |
| Hubert Barbin | ... | assistant director |
| Jean-Philippe Stefani | ... | assistant director |
| Marie Vermillard | ... | assistant director |
Art Department
| Eric Agboton | ... | set designer |
| Ariane Audouard | ... | set designer |
| Valérie Champetier | ... | set designer |
| Corinne Cosson | ... | set designer (as Corinne Cosson-Girard) |
| Grégory Graziani | ... | set designer |
| Fabienne Guillot | ... | set designer |
| Antoine Platteau | ... | artistic director |
| Frédéric Platteau | ... | set designer |
| Françoise Rabut | ... | set designer |
Sound Department
| Bernard Aubouy | ... | sound |
| Michel Casang | ... | boom operator |
| Camille Cotte | ... | sound editor |
| Jean-Pierre Laforce | ... | sound mixer |
| François Lepeuple | ... | foley artist |
| Laurent Lévy | ... | foley artist |
| Laurent Poirier | ... | sound |
Special Effects by
| Dominique Colladant | ... | creator: head |
| Pierre Foury | ... | special effects |
| Reiko Kruk | ... | creator: head |
Visual Effects by
| Philippe Tourret | ... | restoration coordinator |
Stunts
| Gil Demurger | ... | stunts (as Gilles Demurger) |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Olivier Barré | ... | gaffer |
| Gilles Dupont | ... | grip |
| Bruno Durand | ... | grip |
| Eric Gallas | ... | grip |
| Claudy Gibier | ... | electrician |
| Patrice Guillou | ... | assistant camera |
| Bernard Trocellier | ... | electrician |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Marianne Vally | ... | assistant costumer |
Music Department
| Jeff Cohen | ... | musical director |
| Anna Holroyd | ... | singing voice |
| Florence Katz | ... | dubbed singer |
| Denise Poray | ... | dubbed singer |
Additional Crew
| Agnès Chabot | ... | press attache |
| Sophie Diebold | ... | medical consultant |
| Marie-Christine Malbert | ... | unit publicist |
| Alex Panagakis | ... | publicist |
Thanks
| Jean-François Goyet | ... | thanks |
| Laurence Langlet | ... | thanks |
| Antoine Platteau | ... | thanks |
Production Companies
- Why Not Productions
- 2001 Audiovisuel
- La Sept Cinéma
- Films A2
- Canal+ (participation)
- Investimage 3 (participation)
- Sofiarp (participation)
- Centre national du cinéma et de l'image animée (CNC) (participation)
- Société des Producteurs de Cinéma et de Télévision (Procirep) (support)
- Arte France Cinéma (co-production)
- France 2 Cinéma (co-production)
Distributors
- Pan Européenne Distribution (1992) (France) (theatrical) (as Pan Européenne de Diffusion)
- Strand Releasing (1998) (United States) (theatrical) (subtitled)
- Fox Lorber (1999) (United States) (DVD)
- Kinokuniya (2003) (Japan) (DVD)
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Storyline
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Mathias, whose dead father was a diplomat in Germany, decides to study the forensic medicine in Paris. In the train, he has some troubles with the border police, and is insulted and threatened by a strange man, who disappeared quickly. Next day, he discovers in his luggage a shrunken human head. He soons becomes fascinated by it, feeling responsible (sentry of the memory of the head's owner) and starts his own investigation. What will leads him to cope with French secret services. Written by Yepok |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | Jeanne Balibar's debut. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Referenced in Arnaud Desplechin, l'interprète (2017). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Prelude & Allegro See more » |