France / May 19, 2002 / Cannes Film Festival
Treason is the key to power
2h 1min
Overall average
5.0/10
Trailer
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Plot
A French corporation goes head-to-head with an American web media company for the rights to a 3-D manga pornography studio, resulting in a power struggle that culminates in violence and espionage.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Thomas M. Pollard | Avocat américain |
| Abi Sakamoto | Kaori - la traductrice |
| Naoko Yamazaki | Eiko |
| Nao Omori | Shoji |
| Jean-Pierre Gos | Verkamp - Contact Diane |
| Julie Brochen | Gina - Amie de Diane |
| Randall Holden | Ray |
| Jürgen Doering | Styliste |
| Alexandre Lachaux | Erwan - Broker #1 |
| Ludovic Schoendoerffer | Luis - Broker #2 |
| Mathias Mlekuz | Chauffeur d'Elise |
| Gilles Masson | Homme au chien |
| Pascal Oumaklouf | Agresseur #1 de Karen |
| Bruno Soldani | Agresseur #2 de Karen |
| Arnaud Mathey-Dreyfus | Assistant de Hervé |
| Stéphane Lévy | Assistant de Volf |
| Alexis Pivot | Frankie |
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| Eric Weinberg | Père de Frankie |
| Laurent Jacquet | Chauffeur de Volf |
| Papis Gadio | Ami d'Elise |
| Danny Evangelista | Valet de chambre Volf |
| Carmelita Tuazan | Gouvernante |
| Margot Kansten | Fille Volf #1 |
| Charlotte Kansten | Fille Volf #2 |
| Paul Michineau | Voiturier Hôtel Raphaël |
| Arnaud Guenet | Garçon d'étage Hôtel Raphaël |
| Marie Modiano | Jeune fille au restaurant |
| Xinjie Ge | Serveuse restaurant |
| Tarō Suwa | Japon - Avocat #1 |
| Ikko Suzuki | Japon - Avocat #2 |
| Black | Japon - Travesti au Yellow Club |
| Emiko Mokudai | Japon - Masseuse |
| Toru Kodama | Japon - Homme d'affaires |
| Romantica | Japon - Danseuses au Yellow Club |
| E. Male | Japon - VJs au Yellow Club |
| Hugo Aguilera | Mexique - Homme de main #1 |
| Julian Bucio | Mexique - Homme de main #2 |
| Mauricio Martínez | Mexique - Homme de main #3 |
| George W. Bush | Self (archive footage) |
| Arnaud Cafaxe | Salary man (uncredited) |
| Jean-Charles Dumay | Henri (uncredited) |
| Karine Lima | Zora (uncredited) |
| Keiko Yokomachi |
Genres
DramaMysteryThriller
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Demonlover |
| Original language | Français (FR) |
| Spoken languages | English, Français, 日本語 |
| Production countries | France |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Elizabeth Films, M6 Films, Citizen Films |
| Release date | 6 novembre 2002 |
| Executive producer | Sylvie Barthet |
| Production | Xavier Giannoli, Andrés Martín, Jean Coulon, Claude Davy |
| Writer | Olivier Assayas |
| Casting | Antoinette Boulat, Kerry Barden |
| Editing | Luc Barnier |
| Cinematography | Denis Lenoir, Yorick Le Saux |
| Assistant directors | Marie-Jeanne Pascal, Olivier Assayas |
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Release dates
Premiere
Germany / Jul 28, 2002 / München Fantasy Filmfest
Czechia / Dec 04, 2005 / Filmasia Film Festival
Limited release
United States / Sep 19, 2003 / NR
Mexico / Oct 14, 2003
Theatrical release
France / Nov 06, 2002
Mexico / Nov 14, 2003
Digital
Japan / Nov 06, 2002 / R18+
Hungary / Feb 10, 2004 / 18
United States / Dec 12, 2021 / NR / Virtual Cinema Re-Release
Physical media
United States / Mar 16, 2004 / NR / DVD
Germany / Apr 29, 2004 / DVD Premiere
Italy / Jan 13, 2005 / DVD
United Kingdom / May 27, 2019 / 18 / Blu-ray
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