Arnold Samson works for an insurance company and is sent to Spain to
investigate a claim by a film company whose sets were destroyed in a
fire. On his arrival at an inn, he meets an attractive young
woman who nervously introduces herself as Sarah. The girl appears
to be deeply troubled, having been recently involved in a car
accident. When he arrives in the village where the abandoned film
was being shot, Arnold is surprised to learn that Sarah (in truth
Marie) is one of the actresses working on the film. Could there
be a connection between the fire and Sarah's mysterious disappearance
from the set the day before?
Cast:Jacques Dutronc (Arnold Samson),
Lea Massari (Carla Angelli),
Heinz Bennent (Pierre Baranne),
Jean-Claude Brialy (Gabriel Larcange),
Gabrielle Lazure (Marie),
Gabriel Yared (Paul Jarry),
Evelyne Dress (Maggy, make-up girl),
Frederico Santalla (Vacker, set decorator),
Jean-Claude Dauphin (Senechal),
René Féret (Duparc, the producer),
Gérard Darrieu (A Belgian),
François Perrot (A Belgian)
Country: France
Language: French
Support: Color
Runtime: 106 min
The very best of the French New Wave
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