Spy, Stand Up

1982 1h 38m FR

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7.2

SOLID

★7.2TMDB · 85

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Synopsis

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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.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Lino Ventura
Sébastien Grenier
Michel Piccoli
Jean-Paul Chance
Bruno Cremer
Alain Richard
Bernard Fresson
Henri Marchand
Marc Mazza
Ramos Bavila
Roger Jendly
Commissioner Lohmann
Heinz Bennent
Meyer
Krystyna Janda
Anna Gretz

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Yves Boisset
Writers: Michel Audiard, Claude Veillot, Yves Boisset
Languages: French, German
Countries: France, Switzerland

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ERA

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44 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: French, German.

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WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: France, Switzerland.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Yves Boisset, shot by Jean Boffety. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Albert Jurgenson shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Lino Ventura and Michel Piccoli and Bruno Cremer carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0082342 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 85 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Yves Boisset directs. Jean Boffety behind the camera. Albert Jurgenson cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in France, Switzerland. Dialogue in French, German.

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144 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2Dialogue crosses 2 languages: French, German.
3International production across 2 countries: France, Switzerland.
4Directed by Yves Boisset, shot by Jean Boffety. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Editor Albert Jurgenson shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Lino Ventura and Michel Piccoli and Bruno Cremer carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt0082342 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 85 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.