France / Germany,
1978, 108 min
Directed by:
Michel DevilleCinematography:
Claude LecomteCast:
Patrick Chesnais, Jean-Michel Dupuis, Sabine Glaser, Christophe Malavoy, François Marthouret, Jean Martin, Roger Planchon, Anna Prucnal, Michel Aumont (more)Plots(1)
Dominique Auphal is a diplomat whose life is faultless. However, the Secret Services put him under surveillance, opening the «file 51». From then on, his private life is spied on, analysed and commented. (Moscow International Film Festival)
Awards
- Winner
- Nominations
César Awards
- 1979 - Gilles Perrault, Michel Deville (Best Screenplay, Original or Adaptation)
- 1979 - Best Editing
- 1979 - Best Film
- 1979 - Michel Deville (Best Director)
Cannes Film Festival
- 1978 - Michel Deville (Un Certain Regard)
San Sebastián International Film Festival
- 1978 - Michel Deville (Silver Shell)
- 1978 - Michel Deville (Golden Shell for Best Film)