France / Oct 09, 2021 / 4K restoration, Grand Lyon Film Festival
1h 32min
Overall average
5.0/10
Plot
An art dealer in dire straits, after being ripped off by two crooks, one of whom owns a genuine painting by Gauguin while the other is an expert copyist, finds them again and, instead of killing them as he originally intended, joins in their game – with ultimately disastrous results.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Philippe Dumat | Friend of Claude and Viviane |
| Jacques Moulières | Jean-Pierre Kelber |
| Elaine Dana | |
| Jacqueline Staup | |
| Marcel Bozzuffi | Bernard |
| Albert Dinan | Butcher |
| Charles Lemontier | Mr. Delcommune |
| Bruno Balp | Friend of Claude and Viviane |
| Anne Sandri | |
| Amy Collin | |
| Jean Favre-Bertin | |
| Jacqueline Noëlle | Clara Kelber |
| Léonce Corne | (uncredited) |
| Sylvain Lévignac | Inspector (uncredited) |
| Jacques Marin | (uncredited) |
| Max Montavon | Friend of Claude and Viviane (uncredited) |
| Jacques Muller | Cinema employee (uncredited) |
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| Émile Riandreys | Butcher boy (uncredited) |
| Jacques Richard | Friend of Claude and Viviane (uncredited) |
| Liliane Robin | (uncredited) |
Genres
DramaCrime
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Reproduction interdite |
| Original language | Français (FR) |
| Spoken languages | Français |
| Production countries | France |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Orex Films |
| Release date | 6 febbraio 1957 |
| Production | Lucien Viard |
| Writer | Michel Lenoir, Gilles Grangier, René Wheeler |
| Editing | Jacqueline Sadoul |
| Cinematography | Jacques Lemare |
| Assistant directors | Jacques Deray, Gilles Grangier |
| Camera operators | Jacques Lemare |
| Additional photography | Jacques Lemare |
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| Production design | Lucien Aguettand |
| Art direction | Lucien Aguettand |
| Set decoration | Lucien Aguettand |
| Music | Jean Yatove |
| Sound | Jean Yatove |
Release dates
Premiere
Theatrical release
France / Feb 06, 1957
Netherlands / May 03, 1957
Portugal / Aug 13, 1957
Sweden / Nov 10, 1958
TV
Poland / Mar 05, 1960
Germany / Feb 23, 1983 / East Germany
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