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Backfire (French: Échappement libre, Italian: Scappamento aperto, Spanish: A escape libre) is a 1964 French crime film directed by Jean Becker, which stars Jean-Paul Belmondo and Jean Seberg, reuniting for the first time since Breathless (1960).
Original Release
09/04/1964
US Release
04/26/1965
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Jean-Paul Belmondo | David Ladislas |
| Jean Seberg | Olga Celan |
| Enrico Maria Salerno | Mario |
| Renate Ewert | The Countess with Mario / The Countess |
| Jean-Pierre Marielle | Van Houde |
| Fernando Rey | Commissioner of Beirut harbor |
| Wolfgang Preiss | Grenner |
| Gert Frobe | Karl Fehrman |
| Fernando Sancho | Ilmaz |
| Michel Beaune | Daniel |
Directors
Writers
Jean Becker, Didier Goulard, Maurice Fabre, Daniel Boulanger, Clet Coroner, Luis Marquina, Claude Sautet
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Jean-Paul Belmondo | David Ladislas |
| Jean Seberg | Olga Celan |
| Enrico Maria Salerno | Mario |
| Renate Ewert | The Countess with Mario / The Countess |
| Jean-Pierre Marielle | Van Houde |
| Fernando Rey | Commissioner of Beirut harbor |
| Wolfgang Preiss | Grenner |
| Gert Frobe | Karl Fehrman |
| Fernando Sancho | Ilmaz |
| Michel Beaune | Daniel |
| Dominique Zardi | Receptionist of Athens hotel |
| Roberto Camardiel | Stefanidès |
| Henri Attal | Customer of Athens hotel |
| Diana Lorys | Rosetta |
| Xan das Bolas | Guard of the boat parking |
| Petar Martinovitch | Otto |
| Carmen de Lirio | 1st girl in bed with Mario |
| Margarita Gil | Phone Operator |
| Margarita Giliadov | Phone Operator |
| Rafael Luis Calvo | Le Borgne |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Paul-Edmond Decharme | Executive Producer |
| Paul-Edmond Decharme | Producer |
| Miguel Tudela | Producer |
| Gérard Ducaux-Rupp | Producer |
| Benito Perojo | Producer |
