The Trout (film)

The Trout
Film poster
Directed byJoseph Losey
Written byRoger Vailland
Monique Lange [fr]
Joseph Losey
Produced byYves Rousset-Rouard
StarringIsabelle Huppert
CinematographyHenri Alekan
Edited byMarie Castro-Vasquez
Music byRichard Hartley
Distributed byGaumont Distribution
Release date
  • 22 September 1982 (1982-09-22)
Running time
105 minutes[1]
CountryFrance
LanguageFrench
Budget$3 million[2]

The Trout (French: La Truite) is a 1982 French drama film directed by Joseph Losey based on the novel by Roger Vailland[3] and starring Isabelle Huppert.[1] This was the last film that Losey directed to be released in his lifetime, as he died two years after its release.

Plot

Traumatized since her childhood, Frederique - nicknamed the Trout - retaliates against men by seducing them to exploit them without ever giving herself. She marries Galuchat, a homosexual, and lives for a while in Japan with Saint-Genis, a businessman whom she met at the same time as a rich couple, the Ramberts.

Cast

Production

The Trout was originally planned to be released in the 1960s, starring Brigitte Bardot as "Frédérique".[4]

Reception

On Rotten Tomatoes, The Trout holds a rating of 60%, based on 10 reviews.[5]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b Maslin, Janet (1 October 1982). "Isabelle Huppert in Losey's 'Trout'". The New York Times. p. 8.
  2. ^ Caute, David (1994). Joseph Losey. Oxford University Press. p. 450.
  3. ^ Stein, Elliott (November–December 1982). "Festivals: New York 1982". Film Comment.
  4. ^ Ebert, Roger (8 June 1983). "The Trout". Chicago Sun-Times/RogerEbert.com. Retrieved 23 July 2024.
  5. ^ "The Trout (1982)". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango. Retrieved 1 October 2024.

Further reading

  • Palmer, James; Riley, Michael (1993). The Films of Joseph Losey. Cambridge Film Classics; Cambridge University Press. ISBN 978-0-5213878-0-4.