Rapt in Love

1981 1h 25m FR

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4.0

SKIP

★4.0TMDB · 5

Drama

Synopsis

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In a secluded villa, a couple and her daughter and a girl are kidnapped by two thugs.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Berta Cabré
Sybille
Raquel Evans
Madre de Sybille
Bernard Seray
Stef
Eva Lyberten
Maya
Piotr Stanislas
Boris
Angela La Vorgna
Modelia (as Angela Lavorgna)
Alban Ceray
Marc
Catherine Marsile
Freya

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Hans R. Walthard
Writers: Gérard Loubeau, Jaime Jesús Balcázar
Languages: French
Countries: France, Spain, Switzerland

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Fun facts 🍿

1 / 8

RUNTIME

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85 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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2 / 8

ERA

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

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3 / 8

WORLD

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International production across 3 countries: France, Spain, Switzerland.

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4 / 8

ERA

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Hans R. Walthard, shot by Jean-Jacques Renon. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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6 / 8

DIRECTOR

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

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7 / 8

ERA

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Berta Cabré and Raquel Evans and Bernard Seray carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0082014 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Hans R. Walthard directs. Jean-Jacques Renon behind the camera. Pascale Lewin cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in France, Spain, Switzerland. Dialogue in French.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

185 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
245 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3International production across 3 countries: France, Spain, Switzerland.
4Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
5Directed by Hans R. Walthard, shot by Jean-Jacques Renon. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
6Editor Pascale Lewin shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Berta Cabré and Raquel Evans and Bernard Seray carry the top of the cast.
8IMDB entry: tt0082014 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 5 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.