The Trout (film)

1982 film

  • 22 September 1982 (1982-09-22)
Running time
105 minutes[1]CountryFranceLanguageFrenchBudget$3 million[2]

The Trout (French: La Truite) is a 1982 French drama film directed by Joseph Losey based on the novel by Roger Vailland[3] and starring Isabelle Huppert.[1] This was the last film that Losey directed to be released in his lifetime, as he died two years after its release.

Plot

Traumatized since her childhood, Frederique - nicknamed the Trout - retaliates against men by seducing them to exploit them without ever giving herself. She marries Galuchat, a homosexual, and lives for a while in Japan with Saint-Genis, a businessman whom she met at the same time as a rich couple, the Ramberts.

Cast

  • Isabelle Huppert as Frédérique
  • Jean-Pierre Cassel as Rambert
  • Jeanne Moreau as Lou
  • Daniel Olbrychski as Saint-Genis
  • Jacques Spiesser as Galuchat
  • Isao Yamagata as Daigo Hamada
  • Jean-Paul Roussillon as Verjon
  • Roland Bertin as The Count
  • Lisette Malidor [fr] as Mariline
  • Craig Stevens as Carter, Company President
  • Ruggero Raimondi as Party Guest
  • Alexis Smith as Gloria
  • Lucas Belvaux as Clerk
  • Pierre Forget as Père de Frédérique
  • Ippo Fujikawa as Kumitaro
  • Yûko Kada as Akiko (as Yuko Kada)
  • Anne François [fr] as Air France Stewardess
  • Pascal Morand as Lord

Production

The Trout was originally planned to be released in the 1960s, starring Brigitte Bardot as "Frédérique".[4]

Reception

On Rotten Tomatoes, The Trout holds a rating of 50%, based on 9 reviews.[5]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b Maslin, Janet (1 October 1982). "Isabelle Huppert in Losey's 'Trout'". The New York Times. p. 8.
  2. ^ Caute, David (1994). Joseph Losey. Oxford University Press. p. 450.
  3. ^ Stein, Elliott (November–December 1982). "Festivals: New York 1982". Film Comment.
  4. ^ Ebert, Roger (8 June 1983). "The Trout". Chicago Sun-Times/RogerEbert.com. Retrieved 23 July 2024.
  5. ^ "Accident (1967)". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango. Retrieved 23 July 2024.

Further reading

  • Palmer, James; Riley, Michael (1993). The Films of Joseph Losey. Cambridge Film Classics; Cambridge University Press. ISBN 978-0-5213878-0-4.
  • The Trout at IMDb
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