Secret Defense (1998)
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- 2h 50min
- Crime, Drama
- 01 Oct 1999 (USA)
- Movie
Sylvie, a 30-year-old scientist, has to dig deeper and deeper into her own background.
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- 1 nomination.
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Cast
| Sandrine Bonnaire | ... |
Sylvie
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| Jerzy Radziwilowicz | ... |
Walser
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| Grégoire Colin | ... |
Paul
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| Laure Marsac | ... |
Véronique / Ludivine
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| Françoise Fabian | ... |
Geneviève
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Christine Vouilloz | ... |
Myriam
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Mark Saporta | ... |
Jules
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| Sara Louis | ... |
Carole
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Hermine Karagheuz | ... |
L'infirmière
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Bernadette Giraud | ... |
Marthe
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Micheline Herzog | ... |
Sabine
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Christian Lambert | ... |
Le marchand de journaux
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Patrick Le Bouar | ... |
Robert
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| Mick Gondouin | ... |
Extra (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Jacques Rivette | ||
Written by
| Pascal Bonitzer | ... | (scenario) and |
| Emmanuelle Cuau | ... | (scenario) and |
| Jacques Rivette | ... | (scenario) |
| Pascal Bonitzer | ... | (dialogue) and |
| Emmanuelle Cuau | ... | (dialogue) |
Produced by
| Marcel Hoehn | ... | co-producer |
| Christian Lambert | ... | producer |
| Martine Marignac | ... | producer |
| Maurice Tinchant | ... | associate producer |
Music by
| Jordi Savall | ||
Cinematography by
| William Lubtchansky | ||
Editing by
| Nicole Lubtchansky | ||
Editorial Department
| Richard Deusy | ... | colorist |
| Valentine Duley | ... | assistant editor |
Production Design by
| Emmanuel de Chauvigny | ... | (as Manu de Chauvigny) |
Costume Design by
| Anne Autran | ||
Makeup Department
| Jocelyne Lemery | ... | key makeup artist |
| Richard Luzy | ... | key hair stylist |
Production Management
| Vincent Belhoche | ... | unit manager |
| Laetitia Cangioni | ... | unit manager |
| Ivan Desrue | ... | unit manager |
| Eric Grandjean | ... | unit manager |
| David Haas | ... | unit manager |
| Julien Madec | ... | unit manager |
| Valérie Menguy | ... | unit manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Séverine Cherbonnel | ... | assistant director |
| Lorraine Darrow | ... | assistant director (as Lorraine Groleau) / first assistant director (as Lorraine Groleau) |
| Christelle Dufour | ... | assistant director |
Art Department
| Véronique Barnéoud | ... | assistant decorator |
| Denis Cavalli | ... | chief painter |
| Bernard Chenevier | ... | construction manager |
| Jean-Michel Simonet | ... | assistant decorator |
Sound Department
| Pascal Chauvin | ... | foley artist |
| Pascal Dedeye | ... | foley artist |
| Laurent Dreyer | ... | sound engineer |
| Jean-Luc Laborde | ... | sound assistant |
| Bernard Le Roux | ... | sound mixer |
| Eric Vaucher | ... | sound |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Marion Befve | ... | assistant camera |
| Olivier Cazzitti | ... | best boy electric |
| Barry Davis | ... | electrician |
| Jim Howe | ... | electrician |
| Gilles Husson | ... | grip |
| Moune Jamet | ... | still photographer |
| Théo Louis Jean | ... | grip (as Théophile Louis Jean) |
| Irina Lubtchansky | ... | assistant camera |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Sylvie Dumoulin | ... | wardrobe |
| Iris Ruprecht | ... | wardrobe |
Music Department
| Pedro Guerrero | ... | composer: theme music |
Script and Continuity Department
| Sophie Audier | ... | assistant script supervisor |
| Lydie Mahias | ... | script supervisor |
Additional Crew
| Thierry Debove | ... | groupman |
| Monique Eydan | ... | administrator |
| Rosalie Lecan | ... | administrator |
| Hilda Smuk | ... | secretary |
| Daniel Traini | ... | groupman |
Thanks
| Yann Guillon | ... | thanks (as sculpteur Yann Guillon) |
| Otar Iosseliani | ... | thanks: for accept to use sound of film "Brigands Chapitre VII" |
Production Companies
- Pierre Grise Productions (present)
- T&C Film AG (co-production)
- Alia Films (co-production)
- La Sept Cinéma (co-production)
- Canal+ (participation)
- Sofinergie 4 (participation)
- Société des Producteurs de Cinéma et de Télévision (Procirep) (support)
- Eurimages (support)
- Centre national du cinéma et de l'image animée (CNC) (participation)
- MEDIA Programme of the European Union (participation)
- Office Fédéral de la Culture (participation)
- Département Fédéral de l'Intérieur (participation)
Distributors
- Pierre Grise Distribution (1998) (France) (theatrical)
- Celluloid Dreams (1997) (France)
- Arte Vidéo (2002) (France) (DVD) (box-set)
- Arte Vidéo (2005) (France) (DVD)
- Advanced (1998) (Germany) (theatrical)
- Artificial Eye (1998) (United Kingdom) (theatrical) (subtitled)
- Film Tonic (1999) (Canada) (theatrical) (Québec)
- Frenetic Films (1998) (Switzerland) (theatrical)
- Les Films de l'Elysée (1998) (Belgium) (theatrical)
- Stadtkino Filmverleih (1998) (Austria) (theatrical)
- Prodimag (2005) (Spain) (DVD)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Aprilia Motorcycles (thanks)
- Assistance Publique-Hôpitaux de Paris (thanks)
- Bang & Olufsen (thanks)
- Bosquet (thanks)
- Caméras Système Moviecam (camera equipment provided by)
- Clinique de l'Institut Pierre et Marie Curie (special thanks)
- France Rail Publicite (thanks)
- Galerie Philippe Gelot (thanks)
- Hesperion XX (music performers)
- Immunologie Cellulaire (special thanks)
- Kodak (film stock)
- L'usine Kodak de Chalon sur Saône (thanks)
- Le Jardin Moghol (thanks)
- Mairie de Paris (thanks)
- Mona Lisait (thanks)
- Multivolts (grip and lighting equipment)
- Peugeot (thanks)
- Relais Hachette (thanks)
- S.G.A.C. Bellan (insurance)
- Schwarz-Film (laboratory)
- Tri-Track Sync (dubbing)
Storyline
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A young biologist (Sylvie) is thrown into confusion when her brother (Paul) tries to persuade her that their father, who fell off a train five years ago, was actually killed by his right hand man (Walser). Walser now runs their father's company. Sylvie is not convinced, but Paul has decided to have his revenge.
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | In this film, Jacques Rivette merges his usual style with that of Claude Chabrol, both in terms of plot, editing and soundtrack See more » |
| Movie Connections | Features Brigands-Chapter VII (1996). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Di perra mora See more » |