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Playing with Fire
Playing with Fire

Playing with Fire

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MysteryCrimeDramaComedy

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A banker hires a seedy detective to find his daughter and keep her safe from kidnappers.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

French

Runtime

112 mins

Rating

5.4/10

Release Date

19 February 1975

Country

France

Cast

Jean-Louis Trintignant

Jean-Louis Trintignant

Franz

Philippe Noiret

Philippe Noiret

Georges de Saxe

Anicée Alvina

Anicée Alvina

Carolina de Saxe

Sylvia Kristel

Sylvia Kristel

Diana Van Den Berg

Agostina Belli

Agostina Belli

Maria

Serge Marquand

Serge Marquand

Mathias

Charles Millot

Charles Millot

A kidnapper

Vernon Dobtcheff

Vernon Dobtcheff

A messenger

Jacques Seiler

Jacques Seiler

The taxi driver / Erica's servant / The priest

Michel Berto

Michel Berto

Deputy Commissioner

Christine Boisson

Christine Boisson

Christina, the girl in the trunk / Desdémone

Marc Mazza

Marc Mazza

A messenger

Jacques Doniol-Valcroze

Jacques Doniol-Valcroze

Commissioner Laurent

Nathalie Zeiger

Nathalie Zeiger

Tania, the girl with the dogs

Joëlle Cœur

Joëlle Cœur

The bride

Robert Favart

Robert Favart

A banker

Antoine Fontaine

Antoine Fontaine

A kidnapper

Ingrid Caven

Ingrid Caven

The servant of the brothel

Martine Jouot

Martine Jouot

Erica von Eide

Marauha

Marauha

Sylvie Olivier

Sylvie Olivier

Jacques Poirson

Jacques Poirson

A hotel manager

Gérard Melki

Gérard Melki

A hotel manager

Mario Santini

Mario Santini

A kidnapper

Elisabeth Strauss

Elisabeth Strauss

The singer / Léonore

Maurice Vallier

Maurice Vallier

Bonaud, gang leader

Jean-Louis Tristan

Jean-Louis Tristan

A kidnapper

Pierre-André Boutang

Pierre-André Boutang

Banker (uncredited)

Francis Girod

Francis Girod

The leader of the kidnappers (uncredited)

Hubert Niogret

Hubert Niogret

The photographer (uncredited)

Philippe Ogouz

Philippe Ogouz

Pierre Garin (uncredited)

Frank Verpillat

Frank Verpillat

The gang doctor (uncredited)

Virginie Vignon

Virginie Vignon

The whore (uncredited)

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