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.
| The Trout | |
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| Directed by | Joseph Losey |
| Written by | Roger Vailland Monique Lange Joseph Losey |
| Produced by | Yves Rousset-Rouard |
| Starring | Isabelle Huppert |
| Cinematography | Henri Alekan |
| Edited by | Marie Castro-Vasquez |
| Music by | Richard Hartley |
| Distributed by | Gaumont |
Release date |
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Running time | 105 minutes[1] |
| Country | France |
| Language | French |
| Budget | $3 million[2] |
Plot
editTraumatized 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
edit- 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 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 as Air France Stewardess
- Pascal Morand as Lord
Production
editThe Trout was originally planned to be released in the 1960s, starring Brigitte Bardot as "Frédérique".[4]
Reception
editOn Rotten Tomatoes, The Trout holds a rating of 60%, based on 10 reviews.[5]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b Maslin, Janet (1 October 1982). "Isabelle Huppert in Losey's 'Trout'". The New York Times. p. 8.
- ^ Caute, David (1994). Joseph Losey. Oxford University Press. p. 450.
- ^ Stein, Elliott (November–December 1982). "Festivals: New York 1982". Film Comment.
- ^ Ebert, Roger (8 June 1983). "The Trout". Chicago Sun-Times/RogerEbert.com. Retrieved 23 July 2024.
- ^ "The Trout (1982)". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango. Retrieved 1 October 2024.
Further reading
edit- Palmer, James; Riley, Michael (1993). The Films of Joseph Losey. Cambridge Film Classics; Cambridge University Press. ISBN 978-0-5213878-0-4.