🎬 L’Appât (1995) – AKA Fresh Bait
📅 Release Year: 1995
🌍 Country: France
🎭 Genre: Crime, Drama, Thriller
⏱ Duration: 115 min
🎬 Director: Bertrand Tavernier Vikipedi
📖 Storyline
L’Appât (1995), internationally known as Fresh Bait, follows Nathalie, a salesgirl in Paris who dreams of a better life but lacks the resources to make it happen.
Together with her boyfriend Eric and his friend Bruno, she devises a dangerous plan: Nathalie seduces affluent men in nightclubs, luring them to their homes so Eric and Bruno can break in and steal their money.
At first the scheme seems to offer a quick way out of poverty, but when one of their robberies leads to murder, the trio must face the serious consequences of their choices as their ambitions collapse into violence and regret. Vikipedi+1
🎥 Movie Details
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Original Title: L’Appât
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Language: French
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Subtitles: English
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Release Date: March 8, 1995 (France)
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Setting: Paris, France
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Production Companies: France 2 Cinéma, Little Bear Productions, M6 Films, Hachette Première Vikipedi
🎭 Cast
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Marie Gillain as Nathalie
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Olivier Sitruk as Eric
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Bruno Putzulu as Bruno
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Richard Berry as Alain
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Philippe Duclos as Antoine
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Clotilde Courau
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Marie Ravel
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Jean‑Paul Comart
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Philippe Torreton Vikipedi
⭐ Review & Analysis
Fresh Bait is a gritty crime drama rooted in real events and adapted from the 1990 novel by Morgan Sportès, itself inspired by a notorious case in 1980s Paris. Vikipedi
Director Bertrand Tavernier uses the narrative to explore youth disillusionment, media influence, and moral decay. Rather than a simple thriller, the film examines how the characters’ naive dreams of quick wealth and escape from economic hardship escalate into cold‑blooded crime. The atmosphere is tense and unflinching, and the psychological portrayal of the trio’s descent into violence gives the film significant depth. Quad Cinema
🎯 Why Watch This Movie?
✔ Based on real crime events adapted into dramatic form
✔ Strong, unsettling social commentary on youth and society
✔ Impressive performances by emerging French actors
✔ Blend of thriller tension and character psychology Vikipedi
🎬 Similar Movies
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The Running Man (1987) — Dramatic crime/action with societal critique
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La Haine (1995) — French social drama with gritty realism
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Battle Royale (2000) — Youth and violent survival dilemma
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Se7en (1995) — Dark crime drama with psychological edge
❓ FAQ
Is Fresh Bait an American movie?
No — it is a French production directed by Bertrand Tavernier. Vikipedi
Is the film based on true events?
Yes — the story is adapted from a novel inspired by a real crime case in Paris during the 1980s. Vikipedi
Is it violent?
The film contains violent scenes and deals with crime themes in a realistic, sometimes disturbing manner. Quad Cinema
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