The Suspects (1974)
In the south of France, the body of a 22-year-old American tourist, Candice Strasberg, is discovered in the middle of the scrubland. Two days of rain prior to the discovery of the body made it difficult to collect evidence at the scene, as the rain had washed away the footprints. Using the victim’s diary, the police are attempting to piece together her movements. The investigation is entrusted to Gaston Delarue, the public prosecutor of Tarascon; Gérard Souffries, the investigating judge; Commissioner Bonetti of the Marseille police; and Divisional Commissioner Bretonnet of the Paris police. Among the six suspects is Bernard Vauquier, the son of the President of the Senate. The investigation proves to be as complicated as it is sensitive. But who murdered or killed Candice Strasberg? Screenplay adapted from ‘La Pieuvre’, a novel by Paul Andreota, published in 1970.
Director: Michel Wyn
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Mimsy Farmer as Candice Strasberg |
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Paul Meurisse as Laurent Kirchner |
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Michel Bouquet as Prosecutor Delarue |
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Bruno Cremer as Police Commissioner Bonetti |
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Michael Lonsdale as Judge Souftries |
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Jacques Fabbri as Police Commissioner Bretonnet |
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Renaud Verley as Bernard Vauquier |
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Marie-Hélène Breillat as Jacqueline Lebègue aka "Carlyne" |
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Marco Perrin as Gabriel Bonnafous, the auto mechanic |
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Jean-Claude Dauphin as Christian Solnes, the singer |
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Henri Vilbert as The Chief of Police of Marseille |
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Giampiero Albertini as Matteo Gallone, the Italian vagabond |
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Luigi Pistilli as Marcello Angiotti, Candice's lover |
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Edmund Purdom as American journalist |
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Cirylle Spiga as Squadron Commander Campanez |
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Benoît Allemane as A police officer questioning Laurent Kirchner |
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Albert Augier as An inspector working for Commissioner Bonetti |
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René Bouloc as A police officer questioning Laurent Kirchner |
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Jacques Brunet as The police officer who arrests Matteo |
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Gérard Chevalier as |
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Jacques Debary as President of the Senate, Vauquier's father |
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Luce Garcia-Ville as Christian Solnes's agent |
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Arnold Gelderman as |
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Jacques Gheusi as |
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Daniel Kamwa as |
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Catherine Lafond as |
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Jacques Lalande as Mr. Boni, Bernard Vauquier's boss |
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Jacqueline Laurent as Bernard Vauquier's ex-wife |
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Pierre Mirat as The medical examiner |
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Claudia Morin as Judge Souffries's wife |
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Pierre Plessis as |
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Guy Rétoré as |
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Jean Sagols as Constable Santini |
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Roger Souza as |
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Arch Taylor as |
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Jean Turlier as Mr. Kirchner's lawyer |
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Catherine Verlor as Judge Souffries' Daughter |
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Henri Villerouge as A police officer questioning Matteo |
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Yves Wecker as The Blackmailing Hippie |
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Gérard Jugnot as A coworker of Bernard Vauquier |
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Thierry Lhermitte as A photojournalist at Bernard Vauquier's wife's house |
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Christian Clavier as A photojournalist at Bernard Vauquier's wife's house |
| Directing | Michel Wyn | Director |
| Writing | Michel Sales | Writer |
| Writing | Michel Wyn | Writer |
| Sound | François de Roubaix | Original Music Composer |
| Directing | Michel Sales | Assistant Director |
| Directing | Philippe Rigout | Assistant Director |
| Crew | Catherine Labro | Script |
| Production | Camille Pieuchot | General Manager |
| Camera | Didier Tarot | Director of Photography |
| Editing | Maryse Siclier | Editor |
| Production | Irénée Leriche | Production Manager |
| Sound | Gérard Thain | Sound Engineer |
| Camera | Bernard Malaisy | Still Photographer |
| Camera | Jacques Mironneau | Camera Operator |
| Camera | Anne Khripounoff | Assistant Camera |
| Sound | Alex Pront | Sound Editor |
| Production | Camille Lefrançois | Administration |
| Art | Éric Simon | Set Decoration |
| Art | Jean-Pierre Bazerolle | Set Decoration |
| Costume & Make-Up | Thi-Loan Nguyen | Makeup Department Head |
| Art | Jean Dardeau | Props |
| Editing | Jean-Michel Weil | Assistant Editor |
| Editing | Catherine Deiller | Assistant Editor |
| Writing | Paul Andréota | Dialogue |
| Production | Jacques Bar | Producer |
| Production | Robert Velin | Producer |
