The Serpent (2006 film)

The Serpent (French title: Le Serpent) is a 2006 French thriller film written and directed by Éric Barbier and based on the 1971 novel Plender by Ted Lewis.^[3]

The Serpent
Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Éric Barbier
Written by	Éric Barbier Ted Lewis (novel) Nam Tran-Minh
Produced by	Olivier Delbosc Éric Jehelmann Marc Missonnier Pierre Rambaldi
Starring	Yvan Attal
Cinematography	Jérôme Robert
Edited by	Véronique Lange
Music by	Renaud Barbier
Distributed by	Wild Bunch Distribution
Release date	8 December 2006 (2006-12-08) (Marrakech International Film Festival)
Country	France
Language	French
Budget	$10.4 million[1]
Box office	$5.8 million[2]

Plot

A father on the verge of divorce sees his life fall apart after a former classmate brings murder, kidnapping and blackmail into his life. His only chance to escape is by entering the former classmate's world.

Cast

• Yvan Attal as Vincent Mandel
• Clovis Cornillac as Joseph Plender
• Minna Haapkylä as Hélène
• Pierre Richard as Cendras
• Simon Abkarian as Sam
• Olga Kurylenko as Sofia
• Veronika Varga as Catherine
• Jean-Claude Bouillon as Max
• Pierre Marzin as Carbona
• Gerald Laroche as Becker
• Abdelhafid Metalsi as Police Officer at the cemetery
• Manon Tournier as Julietter

See also

• List of French films
• Cinema of France

External links

• The Serpent at IMDb
• The Serpent at Rotten Tomatoes