The Bait (French: L'Appat) is a 1995 French crime drama directed by Bertrand Tavernier, adapted from Morgan Sportes's novel based on a real Paris crime of the 1980s. It stars Marie Gillain, Olivier Sitruk and Bruno Putzulu as a young woman and two accomplices who lure wealthy men back to her apartment so the men can be robbed. The film won the Golden Bear for best film at the Berlin International Film Festival in 1995. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/
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- Also in Geography Atlas: France, originated there.
- Also in Language Atlas: French, original language there.
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The Bait (1995 film), Description, original language
The Bait (French: L'Appat) is a 1995 French crime drama directed by Bertrand Tavernier, adapted from Morgan Sportes's novel based on a real Paris crime of the 1980s. It stars Marie Gillain, Olivier Sitruk and Bruno Putzulu as a young woman and two accomplices who lure wealthy men back to her apartment so the men can be robbed.
Wikipedia Awards section, checked 2026-09-27
The film won the Golden Bear Award at the 45th Berlin International Film Festival
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