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| El pasajero clandestino | |
|---|---|
 Theatrical release poster | |
| El passatger clandestí | |
| Based on | Le Passager clandestin by Georges Simenon |
| Written by | André Graill Pierre Javaux Agustí Villaronga |
| Directed by | Agustí Villaronga |
| Starring | Simon Callow Bruno Todeschini Mercè Pons Frédéric Yrondi Rosa Novell Alexandre Zloto Jesusa Andany Enric Arredondo Marie Atger Jean Marie Barsinas Cecilia Bellorin Araceli Bruch Jordi Dauder Josep Maria Domènech François Ellis Maito Fernández Josep Minguell Colette Pietri-Audemars Joan Potau Alain Sens-Cazenave Jordi Serra Tiki Village |
| Music by | Béatrice Thiriet |
| Country of origin | France Spain |
| Original languages | Catalan Spanish |
| Production | |
| Producer | Daniel Delume |
| Cinematography | Carles Gusi |
| Editors | Amat Carreras Thierry Dorval |
| Running time | 96 minutes |
| Production companies | La Sept-Arte Massa d'Or Produccions Pierre Javaux Productions Tornasol Films |
| Original release | |
| Release | 13 October 1995 (France) |
| Release | 8 March 1996 (Spain) |
El pasajero clandestino (Catalan: El passatger clandestí) is a 1995 French-Spanish drama television film directed by Agustí Villaronga. It is adapted from the Georges Simenon novel of the same name and has a runtime of 96 minutes.[1] It is a part of Cycle Simenon.
The film was made in the French language and dubs in Castilian Spanish and Catalan were made. The actors and actresses in the film originated from various countries.[2]
Another film adaptation of the same book, titled The Stowaway, was released in 1958.[3]
Plot
[edit]Several persons try to take control of the inheritance of a recently deceased English film magnate. They travel to Papeete, French Polynesia to look for the heir.[4]
Villaronga himself said that this was a very "light" adaptation.[4]
Cast
[edit]- Simon Callow as Major Owens
- Bruno Todeschini as Alfred Mougins
- Mercè Pons as Lotte
- Frédéric Yrondi as René Maréchal
- Rosa Novell as Arlette Maréchal
- Alexandre Zloto as Funke
- Jesusa Andany as Ms. Justin
- Enric Arredondo as Commander
- Marie Atger as Mariette
- Jean Marie Barsinas as Kekela
- Cecilia Bellorin as Maid
- Araceli Bruch as Nurse
- Jordi Dauder as Sheldrake
- Josep Maria Domènech as Joe Hill
- François Ellis as Matala
- Maito Fernández as Presenter
- Josep Minguell as Bonner
- Colette Pietri-Audemars as Ms. Roy
- Joan Potau as Mac Lean
- Alain Sens-Cazenave as Mr. Justin
- Jordi Serra as Phips
- Tiki Village as Pastor
Reception
[edit]Pilar Pedraza, the author of Agustí Villaronga, argued that the film was an "interesting experience" (una experiencia interesante).[4]
References
[edit]- ^ Bentley, Bernard P. E. A Companion to Spanish Cinema (Volume 266 of Colección Támesis: Monografías A Series). Boydell & Brewer, 2008. ISBN 1855661764, 9781855661769. p. 291.
- ^ Biblos, Volúmenes 16–17. Publicado por la Cámara Argentina del Libro, 1958. p. xxv. "También se prepara una película tomada de la novela de Georges Simenon El pasajero clandestino. Se está exhibiendo un film titulado[...]" (in Spanish)
- ^ a b c Pedraza, Pilar. Agustí Villaronga (Akal Cine, Volumen 11). Ediciones Akal, 1 November 2007. ISBN 8446031663, 9788446031666. p. 103. "A la muerte de un magnate inglés del cine, varias personas se movilizan para hacerse con el control de su herencia, entre ellas un militar retirado, una cantante de cabaret y un vividor sin escrúpulos. Su búsqueda del joven heredero, al que quieren expoliar de diversas maneras, los llevará a Papeete, en Polinesia, un paraíso terrenal infestado de parásitos" and "Se trata de una adaptación de Simenon muy light, según palabras del propio Villaronga[...]" (in Spanish)