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The Bait (French: L'Appât), also known as Fresh Bait, is a 1995 French film directed by Bertrand Tavernier about two boys and a girl who commit a murder, with the girl acting as a 'bait'. The film is based on the 1990 book of the same name by Morgan Sportès, which is in turn based on the "Valérie Subra affair", a true event that happened in 1984.
Original Release
03/08/1995
US Release
03/14/1995
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Marie Gillain | Nathalie |
| Olivier Sitruk | Eric |
| Bruno Putzulu | Bruno |
| Richard Berry | Alain |
| Philippe Duclos | Antoine |
| Marie Ravel | Karine |
| Clotilde Courau | Patricia |
| Jean-Louis Richard | Innkeeper |
| Christophe Odent | Laurent |
| Jean-Paul Comart | Michel |
Directors
Writers
Bertrand Tavernier, Morgan Sportes, Colo Tavernier
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Marie Gillain | Nathalie |
| Olivier Sitruk | Eric |
| Bruno Putzulu | Bruno |
| Richard Berry | Alain |
| Philippe Duclos | Antoine |
| Marie Ravel | Karine |
| Clotilde Courau | Patricia |
| Jean-Louis Richard | Innkeeper |
| Christophe Odent | Laurent |
| Jean-Paul Comart | Michel |
| Philippe Héliès | Pierre |
| Jacky Nercessian | M. Tapiro (Nathalie's boss) |
| Alain Sarde | Philippe |
| Daniel Russo | Jean-Pierre |
| Philippe Torreton | Chief cop |
| François Berléand | Insp. Durieux |
| Francois Levantal | Cop |
| Thierry Gimenez | Cop |
| Isabelle Sadoyan | Eric's grandmother |
| Laurent Arnal | Vincent |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Frédéric Bourboulon | Producer |
| Rene Cleitman | Producer |
