Dossier 51

"51 is him, is us, is you"

1978 1h 48m FR

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6.5

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★6.5TMDB · 57

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Synopsis

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A French diplomat is surveilled by a secret service to find a weakness for political control, his private life becoming 'File No. 51'.

“51 is him, is us, is you”

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Cast

François Marthouret
Dominique Auphal / 51
Roger Planchon
Esculape 1
Patrick Chesnais
Hadès
Jean Martin
Vénus
Daniel Mesguich
Esculape 4
Anna Prucnal
Sarah Robski
Szabó László
Sarah Robski's contact
Didier Sauvegrain
Pylos

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Michel Deville
Writers: Michel Deville, Gilles Perrault
Languages: French
Countries: Germany, France

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ERA

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

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WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: Germany, France.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Michel Deville, shot by Claude Lecomte. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Raymonde Guyot 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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François Marthouret and Roger Planchon and Patrick Chesnais carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "51 is him, is us, is you".

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0176666 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 57 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Michel Deville directs. Claude Lecomte behind the camera. Raymonde Guyot cuts. Produced in Germany, France. Dialogue in French.

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148 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2International production across 2 countries: Germany, France.
3Directed by Michel Deville, shot by Claude Lecomte. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Editor Raymonde Guyot shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5François Marthouret and Roger Planchon and Patrick Chesnais carry the top of the cast.
6Marketing tagline: "51 is him, is us, is you".
7IMDB entry: tt0176666 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 57 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.