Le couperet

Costa-Gavras

Donald E. Westlake
Costa-Gavras
Jean-Claude Grumberg

[Cast Group]
Actor: José Garcia | Character: Bruno Davert
Actor: Karin Viard | Character: Marlène Davert
Actor: Geordy Couturiau | Character: Maxime Davert
Actor: Christa Théret | Character: Betty Davert
Actor: Ulrich Tukur | Character: Gérard Hutchinson
Actor: Olivier Gourmet | Character: Raymond Machefer
Actor: Yvon Back | Character: Etienne Barnet
Actor: Thierry Hancisse | Character: Inspecteur Kesler
Actor: Olga Grumberg | Character: Iris Thompson
Actor: Yolande Moreau | Character: Préposée poste
Actor: Dieudonné Kabongo | Character: Quinlan Longus
Actor: Jean-Pierre Gos | Character: Garagiste
Actor: Vanessa Larré | Character: Prédatrice
Actor: Serge Larivière | Character: Inspecteur Police
Actor: Jeanne Savary | Character: La présentatrice TV
Actor: Luce Mouchel | Character: Mme Rick
Actor: Philippe Bardy | Character: Edouard Rick
Actor: Marie Kremer | Character: Judy Rick
Actor: Raphaël D'Olce | Character: Gradé Gendarmerie
Actor: Renaud Rutten | Character: Motard Gendarmerie
Actor: Jean-Michel Balthazar | Character: Barman Arcadia
Actor: Luc Bromagne | Character: PDG
Actor: Michel Carcan | Character: Rolf Kranz
Actor: Robert Borremans | Character: Inspecteur Otto Zirner
Actor: Alain Guillo | Character: Jack
Actor: Jean-Maurice Knockaert | Character: Chef de rayon
Actor: Marc Legein | Character: M. Birch
Actor: Marie-Hélène Baleau | Character: Madame Birch
Actor: Corentin Lobet | Character: Jeune chauffeur
Actor: Hervé Pauchon | Character: Dentiste
Actor: Abdelmalek Kadi | Character: Pompiste
Actor: Gérard Kuhnl | Character: Léon Ringer
Actor: Marie-Pierre Chaix | Character: Madame Ringer
Actor: Christophe Brault | Character: Journaliste TV
Actor: Olivier Ravanello | Character: Journaliste TV
Actor: Jean-Claude Grumberg | Character: Premier témoin
Actor: Émilie Raffoul | Character: Deuxième témoin
Actor: Alice Kakou | Character: Troisième témoin
Actor: Michèle Berrebi | Character: Procureur
Actor: John Landis | Character: Père copain Maxime
Actor: Emmanuel Hamon | Character: Jeune commissaire
Actor: Marie-Rose Roland | Character: Femme de chambre
Actor: Robert Guilmard | Character: Automobiliste
Actor: Laurence Bremont | Character: Femme automobiliste
Actor: Julie Gavras | Character: Jeune femme cabine
Actor: Catherine Salée | Character: Lydia
Actor: Nabil Ben Yadir | Character: Eboueur
Actor: Pierre Choul | Character: Danseur de claquettes
Actor: Stéphane Csala | Character: Directeur du cinéma
Actor: Romain Gavras | Character: Inspecteur civil
Actor: Éric Bronchart | Character: Inspecteur civil
Actor: Serge Devos | Character: Inspecteur civil
Actor: Dominique Reding | Character: Inspecteur civil
Actor: Alain Beaufort | Character: Assistant Kessler
Actor: Airy Routier | Character: Jeune homme entretien
Actor: Laurence Lafiteau | Character: Jeune femme entretien
Actor: Francine Martel | Character: Concierge Blacher
Actor: Denis Taurel | Character: Client Café l'Étape
Actor: Hugues Faget | Character: Client Café l'Étape
Actor: Julie Maes | Character: Mme Kranz
Actor: Joseph Rapp | Character: A man in the restaurant

[Directors Group]
Name: Costa-Gavras | Role: Director

[Writers Group]
Name: Donald E. Westlake | Role: Writer
Name: Costa-Gavras | Role: Writer
Name: Jean-Claude Grumberg | Role: Writer

[Producers Group]
Name: Olivier Bronckart | Role: Producer
Name: Jean-Pierre Dardenne | Role: Producer
Name: Luc Dardenne | Role: Producer
Name: Geneviève Lemal | Role: Producer
Name: Alexandre Lippens | Role: Producer
Name: José María Morales | Role: Producer
Name: Michèle Ray-Gavras | Role: Producer
Name: Arlette Zylberberg | Role: Producer

[Music Group]
Name: Armand Amar | Role: Composer

[Cinematography Group]
Name: Patrick Blossier | Role: Cinematographer

[Editing Group]
Name: Yannick Kergoat | Role: Editor

[Casting Group]
Name: Gerda Diddens | Role: Casting Director
Name: Kris Portier de Bellair | Role: Casting Director

[Production Design Group]
Name: Laurent Deroo | Role: Production Designer

[Art Direction Group]
Name: Igor Gabriel | Role: Art Director

[Costume Design Group]
Name: Laurence Maréchal | Role: Costume Designer

[Makeup Department]
Name: Thi-Loan Nguyen | Role: Makeup Department

[Production Management]
Name: Aurore Benoit | Role: Production Manager
Name: Paul Bogaty | Role: Production Manager
Name: David Crenn | Role: Production Manager
Name: Yvon Crenn | Role: Production Manager
Name: Dimitri Linden | Role: Production Manager
Name: Dimitri Linder | Role: Production Manager
Name: Florence Masset | Role: Production Manager
Name: Françoise Vercheval | Role: Production Manager

[Assistant Directors]
Name: Gabrielle Hanne | Role: Second Unit or Assistant Director
Name: Joseph Rapp | Role: Second Unit or Assistant Director
Name: Charles Senard | Role: Second Unit or Assistant Director
Name: Caroline Tambour | Role: Second Unit or Assistant Director

[Art Department]
Name: Laurie Colson | Role: Art Department
Name: Virginie Defauwes | Role: Art Department
Name: Igor Gabriel | Role: Art Department
Name: Bart van Lint | Role: Art Department

[Sound Department]
Name: Benoit De Clerck | Role: Sound Department
Name: Jonathan Gargui Dit Marco | Role: Sound Department
Name: Thomas Gauder | Role: Sound Department
Name: Carole Lourtil | Role: Sound Department
Name: Nicolas Moreau | Role: Sound Department
Name: Nicolas Naegelen | Role: Sound Department
Name: Olivier Thys | Role: Sound Department
Name: Philippe van Leer | Role: Sound Department

[Special Effects]
Name: Jean-Christophe Bourgeois | Role: Special Effects

[Visual Effects]
Name: Fabrice Blin | Role: Visual Effects
Name: Alexandre Bon | Role: Visual Effects
Name: Berengere Dominguez | Role: Visual Effects
Name: Christian Guillon | Role: Visual Effects
Name: Audrey Kleinclaus | Role: Visual Effects
Name: Jerome Fournier Lanzoni | Role: Visual Effects
Name: Benjamin Massoubre | Role: Visual Effects
Name: David Montoya | Role: Visual Effects
Name: Jean-Francois Theault | Role: Visual Effects
Name: Olivier Veau | Role: Visual Effects

[Stunts]
Name: Alain Villain | Role: Stunts
Name: Henry Villain | Role: Stunts

[Camera and Electrical Department]
Name: Eric Blanckaert | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Thomas Brémond | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Jérôme Di Cola | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Teresa Punzi | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Jan Rubens | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Didier Versolatto | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Bruno Verstraete | Role: Camera and Electrical Department

[Casting Department]
Name: Marie-France Michel | Role: Casting Department

[Editorial Department]
Name: Nicolas Criqui | Role: Editorial Department
Name: Mickael Dumontier | Role: Editorial Department
Name: Frederic Jupin | Role: Editorial Department
Name: Yorgos Lamprinos | Role: Editorial Department

[Location Management]
Name: David Durca | Role: Location Management
Name: Matthieu Maunier-Rossi | Role: Location Management
Name: Charles Senard | Role: Location Management
Name: Olivier Wolles | Role: Location Management

[Music Department]
Name: Elsa Benabdallah | Role: Music Department
Name: John Boswell | Role: Music Department
Name: Mathieu Coupat | Role: Music Department
Name: Nicolas Dautricourt | Role: Music Department
Name: Mathias Desmier | Role: Music Department
Name: Didier François | Role: Music Department
Name: Thomas Jamois | Role: Music Department
Name: Vincent Joinville | Role: Music Department
Name: Grégoire Korniluk | Role: Music Department
Name: Thibault Leroy | Role: Music Department
Name: Jean-Paul Minali-Bella | Role: Music Department
Name: Lyonel Schmit | Role: Music Department
Name: Manuel Solans | Role: Music Department
Name: Michel Thouseau | Role: Music Department

[Production Department]
Name: Yann Bouard | Role: Production Department

[Script and Continuity Department]
Name: Marika Piedboeuf | Role: Script and Continuity Department

[Transportation Department]
Name: Philippe Bonsang | Role: Transportation Department

[Additional Crew]
Name: Jean-Christophe Bourgeois | Role: Additional Crew
Name: François Lefebvre | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Philippe Reinaudo | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Dominique Segall | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Patricia Sterlin | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Pedro Tena | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Oliviero Toscani | Role: Additional Crew

Bande-annonce [OV] | Type: Trailer | IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/video/vi1542634521/ | Playback: https://imdb-video.media-imdb.com/vi1542634521/1434659607842-pgv4ql-1556450933629.mp4?Expires=1788420170&Signature=mRkR9xUBPQZWCKcBo~V~rPug7pERMml7IwgCgMdwNoVaAJ9m0ZLLUO~6egSYCVv6wVh6vWEdRTApJgO~sJ0IahqXhfN2nRThhIZebUAmTWUJuPtOsXb3zvZsRtEEdzdB5xd3ebgrFAjg6OhkAfO-5hobQxfswlV-Oo9B-Z1UPEnAswPlEL~UzisajQZG1eKPC2L6Vi8vFohV~ndgDaM4CKjmYgVdYHVS4uNFMxSFTSyLRgtvqfoumHT7FZfhdULi68HcdKuolMJx~MNM0vXAaa7gqeHgF6YO8zDm5rsI~XGYjMhydG9VnPPBwnxZRBUqv9syh~4fzmwRqQEpN~~CTA__&Key-Pair-Id=APKAIFLZBVQZ24NQH3KA

France: March 2, 2005
Belgium: March 9, 2005
Turkey: May 6, 2005
Italy: June 11, 2005 (Taormina Film Festival)
Japan: June 16, 2005 (French Film Festival)
Denmark: August 25, 2005 (Copenhagen International Film Festival)
Denmark: September 2, 2005
Greece: September 16, 2005 (Athens Film Festival)
Greece: October 6, 2005
Portugal: October 13, 2005
Spain: October 21, 2005 (Valladolid Film Festival)
Spain: October 28, 2005
Hong Kong: December 10, 2005 (French Cinepanorama Film Festival)
Netherlands: December 15, 2005
Finland: January 25, 2006 (DVD premiere)
Argentina: January 26, 2006
Sweden: January 31, 2006 (Göteborg Film Festival)
Italy: February 10, 2006
Brazil: April 28, 2006 (São Paulo)
Poland: May 9, 2006 (European Film Festival)
Romania: May 12, 2006
Brazil: May 19, 2006 (Rio de Janeiro)
Germany: May 26, 2006 (DVD premiere)
South Korea: August 10, 2006
Sweden: August 20, 2008 (TV premiere)
Iceland: September 26, 2008 (Reykjavik International Film Festival)
Japan: January 22, 2011 (Une Petite Découverte)
Greece: February 3, 2013 (Greek Film Archive)
Greece: May 18, 2015 (Greek Film Archive)

Nominee | 2006 | César Awards, France | César | Best Actor (Meilleur acteur) | José Garcia, The Ax
Nominee | 2006 | César Awards, France | César | Best Adapted Screenplay (Meilleure adaptation) | Costa-Gavras, Jean-Claude Grumberg, The Ax
Nominee | 2006 | Amanda Awards, Norway | Amanda | Best DVD (Årets DVD) | The Ax
Winner | 2005 | Film by the Sea International Film Festival | Film and Literature Award | Costa-Gavras, The Ax
Nominee | 2006 | Globes de Cristal Awards, France | Globe de Cristal | Best Actor (Meilleur acteur) | José Garcia, The Ax
Nominee | 2007 | Gopo Awards, Romania | Gopo Award | Best European Film | Costa-Gavras, The Ax
Nominee | 2006 | Pula Film Festival | International Competition | Best Film | The Ax

Argentina: USD 120635
France: USD 4451226
Greece: USD 175900
Italy: USD 136087
Romania: USD 2098
Period: Feb 16 – 19, 2006 | Rank: 20 | Weeks in release: 4 | Theaters: 9 | Gross to date: USD 120635 | Interval gross: USD 8227 | Per theater average: USD 914
Period: Feb 9 – 12, 2006 | Rank: 12 | Weeks in release: 3 | Theaters: 9 | Gross to date: USD 105768 | Interval gross: USD 16531 | Per theater average: USD 1836
Period: Feb 2 – 5, 2006 | Rank: 12 | Weeks in release: 2 | Theaters: 9 | Gross to date: USD 79102 | Interval gross: USD 26696 | Per theater average: USD 2966
Period: Jan 26 – 29, 2006 | Rank: 8 | Weeks in release: 1 | Theaters: 9 | Gross to date: USD 36554 | Interval gross: USD 36554 | Per theater average: USD 4061