Heat of Desire (1981)
In France in the near future, revolt and chaos erupt. A right-wing politician, Philippe Muphand, is set to take control when his lady friend Caroline walks out, announcing she will take up with the first fool she sees. The fool is Serge Laine, a professor and author of the prize-winning "Le voyage qui ne finit pas," headed to the train station for tickets to Barcelona where he and his wife will enjoy a second honeymoon and he will lecture at the university. Caroline seduces Serge, and he soon abandons wife, family, job, and honesty to embrace Caroline, the romanticism of Jack London, and murder.
Director: Luc Béraud
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Patrick Dewaere as Serge Lainé |
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Clio Goldsmith as Carol |
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Jeanne Moreau as Hélène |
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Guy Marchand as Max Moineau - un maquereau |
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Pierre Dux as Rognon - un membre du Redressement National |
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José Luis López Vázquez as Sr. Martínez - le recteur de l'université de Barcelone |
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Luis Andrés as Le sous-directeur de l'hôtel |
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Roland Amstutz as Jeannot Lainé - le frère de Serge |
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Béatrice Camurat as Pepita - la fille d'un armateur chargée de séduire Serge |
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Robert Rimbaud as Philippe Muphand - un ministre réctionnaire |
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Nicole Jamet as Nicole Lainé - la femme de Serge |
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Carlos Luchetti as Un policier municipal |
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Juan Viñallonga as Un policier municipal |
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Philippe du Janerand as Le guichetier de la SNCF |
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Claude Miller as Un monsieur du wagon lit |
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Michel Such as L'employé des wagons-lits |
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Jacqueline Dufranne as La mère de Nicole |
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Jean Antolinos as The spanish traveler |
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Gérard Cuvier as The waiter in the dining car |
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Josep Lluís Fonoll as L'employé du labo photo |
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Josep Castillo Escalona as Le concierge de l'hôtel |
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Lorenzo Guillén as Le marchand de journaux |
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Rosalía Iranzo as L'employée du labo photo |
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Carlos Lucena as Le serveur du restaurant |
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Mado Maurin as La concierge |
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Félix Moix as Dr. Firmin |
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Michel Such as L'employé des wagon-lits |
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Juan Velilla as Le chauffeur de taxi |
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Asunción Vitoria as Mme Martínez |
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Carmen Zilouca as La femme de ménage |
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Jordi Bofill as Travailleur Renfe (uncredited) |
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Jaume Comas as Employé de banque (uncredited) |
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Alejo del Peral as Réceptionniste (uncredited) |
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Claude Miller as Le voyageur dans les couchettes (uncredited) |
| Production | Isabel Mulá | Co-Producer |
| Production | José María Cunillés | Co-Producer |
| Writing | Jean-Louis Comolli | Writer |
| Production | Alain Poiré | Producer |
| Sound | Éric Demarsan | Original Music Composer |
| Production | Giorgio Silvagni | Producer |
| Editing | Joële Van Effenterre | Editor |
| Production | Lise Fayolle | Producer |
| Production | Hubert Niogret | Executive Producer |
| Camera | Bernard Lutic | Director of Photography |
| Costume & Make-Up | Corinne Jorry | Costume Design |
| Sound | Paul Lainé | Sound |
| Writing | Jean-André Fieschi | Writer |
| Writing | José María Cunillés | Writer |
| Art | Jean-Pierre Kohut-Svelko | Art Direction |
| Directing | Luc Béraud | Director |
| Writing | Luc Béraud | Writer |
| Writing | Claude Miller | Writer |