Overview
A French diplomat is surveilled by a secret service to find a weakness for political control, his private life becoming 'File No. 51'.
Fun facts
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Music
Music by Jean Schwarz
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Cinematography
Cinematography by Claude Lecomte
Details
- Director
- Writers
- Michel DevilleWriter
- Gilles PerraultWriter
- Original title
- Le dossier 51
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- August 30, 1978
- Original language
- French
- Countries
- Germany, France
Production
Cast
François MarthouretDominique Auphal / 51
Roger PlanchonEsculape 1
Patrick ChesnaisHadès
Jean MartinVénus
Daniel MesguichEsculape 4
Anna PrucnalSarah Robski
Szabó LászlóSarah Robski's contact
Didier SauvegrainPylos
Uta TaegerEsculape 2
Jenny ClèveAgent 747, cleaning lady of 51
Claude MarcaultLiliane Auphal / 52
Françoise LugagneMrs. Auphal, Dominique's mother
Claire NadeauFriend 9000
Jean-Michel DupuisAgent Hécate 8446
Christophe MalavoyAgent 8956
Sacha PitoëffMinerve 1 (voice)
Isabelle GanzTease
Nathalie JuvetMarguerite Marie
Sabine GlaserPaméla
Michel AumontMars (voice)
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