Denmark / Mar 31, 1982 / French Film Week
Overall average
5.0/10
Plot
The time is the 1930s and two Soviet spies (both Frenchmen by nationality) have been helping Communist factions during the Civil War in Spain. It is the time of Stalin's iron rule in the USSR, and the two agents are suddenly called to Moscow by the KGB. Knowing that they are in trouble for no fault of their own, fear drives one of them to suicide while the other gets his lover and her child and begins a run for his life, knowing that the KGB will never let him go free.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Michelle Carles | |
| Philippe Carles | |
| Christian Gauffre | |
| Panisse | Cafe owner |
| Alexandre Arbat | |
| Lev Belsky | Soudrov |
| Jean-Jacques Biraud | |
| Facundo Bo | Müller |
| Pascal Bonitzer | The Dutch |
| Pinkas Braun | Maly |
| Patrick Depeyrrat | |
| André Dupon | |
| Giovanni Früh | José |
| Louba Guertchikoff | |
| Alain Ilan-Chojnow | |
| Charles Millot | Magda's father |
| Stephan Meldegg | The Nazi |
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| Biaggio Pelligra | |
| Simone Real | Singer |
| Maurice Risch | Marcel |
| Pierre Semmler | SS officer |
| Gratien Tonna | Legionnaire |
| Serge Valletti | |
| Max Vialle | The Mister |
| Sylvain Plaine | |
| Thierry Benoît | |
| Nicolas Escale | (uncredited) |
Genres
DramaThriller
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | L'Ombre rouge |
| Original language | Français (FR) |
| Spoken languages | Français |
| Production countries | France |
| Status | Released |
| Release date | 28 ottobre 1981 |
| Executive producer | Claudio Biondi |
| Production | Martine Marignac, Marin Karmitz, Éric Lambert |
| Writer | Gérard Guicheteau, Claudio Biondi, Jean-Louis Comolli, Jean Louvet |
| Editing | Catherine Poitevin, Élisabeth Moulinier, Nano Chesnais, Simone Bitton |
| Cinematography | William Lubtchansky, Jean-Paul Toraille, Barcha Bauer |
| Assistant directors | Louis Mathieu, Pierre Wallon, Vincent Lombard, Jean-Louis Comolli |
| Lighting | Emmanuel Demorgon, Michel Gonkel, Patrick Lemaire, Robert Beulens |
| Camera operators | William Lubtchansky, Jean-Paul Toraille, Barcha Bauer |
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| Additional photography | William Lubtchansky, Jean-Paul Toraille, Barcha Bauer |
| Production design | Jean Bauer, Serge Marzolff, Marianne di Vettimo |
| Art direction | Jean Bauer, Serge Marzolff, Marianne di Vettimo |
| Set decoration | Jean Bauer, Serge Marzolff, Marianne di Vettimo |
| Music | Michel Portal, Claude Bertrand, Alix Comte, Gérard Manneveau, Daniel Couteau, Jean-Paul Loublier |
| Sound | Michel Portal, Claude Bertrand, Alix Comte, Gérard Manneveau, Daniel Couteau, Jean-Paul Loublier |
| Costume design | Caroline de Vivaise, Marc Marmier, Patrice Renault, Freddy Lagrost, Dominique Oliva, Muriel Baurens, Daniel Mourgues |
| Makeup | Caroline de Vivaise, Marc Marmier, Patrice Renault, Freddy Lagrost, Dominique Oliva, Muriel Baurens, Daniel Mourgues |
| Hairstyling | Caroline de Vivaise, Marc Marmier, Patrice Renault, Freddy Lagrost, Dominique Oliva, Muriel Baurens, Daniel Mourgues |
Release dates
Premiere
Theatrical release
France / Oct 28, 1981
TV
Italy / Jun 27, 1988 / RAI 3
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