France / Jan 27, 1982 / U
1h 38min
Overall average
5.0/10
Plot
Sebastien Grenier, a former French spy, is working as a financial analyst in Zurich. However, his peaceful existence starts to disintegrate when he is recruited by a top French intelligence operative to discover how one of their own secret agents was found out and executed in broad daylight.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Krystyna Janda | Anna Gretz |
| Beate Kopp | Grenier's secretary |
| Christian Baltauss | Librarian |
| Kurt Bigger | Alfred Zimmer |
| Jean-Paul Franky | Rudy 'la blonde' |
| Yves Boisset | Richard's assistant |
| Daniel Plancherel | Inspector Vogel |
| Philippe Brizard | Grenier employee |
| Max Moor | Dieter Krauss |
| Pierre Boffety | Postman |
| Jean Reney | |
| Robert Dalban | Narrator (voice) (uncredited) |
Genres
ThrillerDrama
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Espion, lève-toi |
| Original language | Français (FR) |
| Spoken languages | Français, Deutsch |
| Production countries | France, Switzerland |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Cathala Productions, TF1 Films Production |
| Release date | 27 gennaio 1982 |
| Production | Norbert Saada |
| Writer | Yves Boisset, George Markstein, Michel Audiard, Claude Veillot |
| Editing | Jean-François Naudon, Albert Jurgenson |
| Cinematography | Jean Boffety, Pierre Boffety |
| Assistant directors | Urs Egger, Angelo Pastore, Jean Achache, Yves Boisset |
| Camera operators | Jean Boffety, Pierre Boffety |
| Additional photography | Jean Boffety, Pierre Boffety |
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| Production design | Serge Douy, Daniel Nicolas Garbade, André Labussière |
| Art direction | Serge Douy, Daniel Nicolas Garbade, André Labussière |
| Set decoration | Serge Douy, Daniel Nicolas Garbade, André Labussière |
| Special effects | Daniel Braunschweig |
| Music | Ennio Morricone, Pierre Lenoir |
| Sound | Pierre Lenoir, Ennio Morricone |
| Costume design | Christiane Sauvage |
| Makeup | Christiane Sauvage |
| Hairstyling | Christiane Sauvage |
Release dates
Theatrical release
Switzerland / Jan 27, 1982 / 12
United States / Jun 06, 1982
Portugal / Apr 01, 1983
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Germany / Jun 03, 1983 / 12
Denmark / Jul 30, 1984
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