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Le piège à cons(1979)
Status: Released
Date: 1979-10-17
43%
7 Votes
Time: 1h 30m
Overview:
Ten years after the French political upheavals of 1968, a maturing "soixante-huitard" falls in with some young radicals who are influenced by a book he had written. But does he still have the guts to translate his ideas into acts against the state? And is he still attractive to younger chicks?
Languages: French.
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Movie: Le piège à cons
Top 10 Billed Cast
Jean-Pierre Mocky
Michel Rayan
Catherine Leprince
Francine Vaneau
Jacques Legras
Commissaire Roubert
Gérard Hoffmann
Hoby
Michel Francini
Romirec
Lisa Livane
Aurélie
Jean-Simon Prévost
Edmond Douany
Robert Berri
le commissaire
Dominique Zardi
Le chef postier
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Ten years after the French political upheavals of 1968, a maturing "soixante-huitard" falls in with some young radicals who are influenced by a book he had written. But does he still have the guts to translate his ideas into acts against the state? And is he still attractive to younger chicks?
Release Date
1979-10-17
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