El pasajero clandestino explained
| El pasajero clandestino |
| Native Name: | El passatger clandestí |
| Director: | Agustí Villaronga |
| Producer: | Daniel Delume |
| Starring: | Simon Callow
Bruno Todeschini
Mercè Pons
Frédéric Yrondi
Rosa Novell
Alexandre Zloto
Jesusa Andany
Enric Arredondo
Marie Atger
Jean Marie Barsinas
Cecilia Bellorin
Araceli Bruch
Jordi Dauder
Josep Maria Domènech
François Ellis
Maito Fernández
Josep Minguell
Colette Pietri-Audemars
Joan Potau
Alain Sens-Cazenave
Jordi Serra
Tiki Village |
| Music: | Béatrice Thiriet |
| Cinematography: | Carles Gusi |
| Editing: | Amat Carreras
Thierry Dorval |
| Studio: | La Sept-Arte
Massa d'Or Produccions
Pierre Javaux Productions
Tornasol Films |
| Runtime: | 96 Minutes |
| Country: | France
Spain |
| Language: | Catalan
Spanish |
El pasajero clandestino (Catalan; Valencian: '''El passatger clandestí''') is a 1995 French-Spanish drama television film directed by Agustí Villaronga. It is adapted from the Georges Simenon novel of the same name and has a runtime of 96 minutes.[1] It is a part of Cycle Simenon.
The film was made in the French language and dubs in Castilian Spanish and Catalan were made. The actors and actresses in the film originated from various countries.[2]
Another film adaptation of the same book, titled The Stowaway, was released in 1958.[3]
Plot
Several persons try to take control of the inheritance of a recently deceased English film magnate. They travel to Papeete, French Polynesia to look for the heir.[4]
Villaronga himself said that this was a very "light" adaptation.[4]
Cast
- Simon Callow as Major Owens
- Bruno Todeschini as Alfred Mougins
- Mercè Pons as Lotte
- Frédéric Yrondi as René Maréchal
- Rosa Novell as Arlette Maréchal
- Alexandre Zloto as Funke
- Jesusa Andany as Ms. Justin
- Enric Arredondo as Commander
- Marie Atger as Mariette
- Jean Marie Barsinas as Kekela
- Cecilia Bellorin as Maid
- Araceli Bruch as Nurse
- Jordi Dauder as Sheldrake
- Josep Maria Domènech as Joe Hill
- François Ellis as Matala
- Maito Fernández as Presenter
- Josep Minguell as Bonner
- Colette Pietri-Audemars as Ms. Roy
- Joan Potau as Mac Lean
- Alain Sens-Cazenave as Mr. Justin
- Jordi Serra as Phips
- Tiki Village as Pastor
Reception
Pilar Pedraza, the author of Agustí Villaronga, argued that the film was an "interesting experience" (una experiencia interesante).[4]
Notes and References
- Benavent, Francisco María. Cine español de los 90: Diccionario de películas, directores y temático (Colección Cinereseña, Volumen 50). Mensajero, 2000. p. 449 (View #2, View #3). "O.T: Le Passager clandestin \ El passatger clandestí. D: Agustí Villaronga. P: Isona Passola, Gerardo Herrero, Pierre Javaux para Massa d'Or Prod. / Tornasol Films / TVE / TV-3 (España) y La Sept-Arte (Francia) para Alta Films. A: la novela de Georges Simenon. G: André Grall, Pierre Javaux, Isona Passola. F: Carles Gusi. M: Béatrice Thiriet. Mon: Amat Carreras. D.A.: Llorenç Miquel. V: Antonio Belart. R: Ana Vila. I: Simon Callow (Major Owens), Mercè Pons (Lotte)[...]Est: 8-3-96. Dur: 96 min. Género: Drama. (**)."
- Bentley, Bernard P. E. A Companion to Spanish Cinema (Volume 266 of Colección Támesis: Monografías A Series). Boydell & Brewer, 2008., 9781855661769. p. 291.
- Biblos, Volúmenes 16–17. Publicado por la Cámara Argentina del Libro, 1958. p. xxv. "También se prepara una película tomada de la novela de Georges Simenon El pasajero clandestino. Se está exhibiendo un film titulado[...]"
- Pedraza, Pilar. Agustí Villaronga (Akal Cine, Volumen 11). Ediciones Akal, 1 November 2007., 9788446031666. p. 103. "A la muerte de un magnate inglés del cine, varias personas se movilizan para hacerse con el control de su herencia, entre ellas un militar retirado, una cantante de cabaret y un vividor sin escrúpulos. Su búsqueda del joven heredero, al que quieren expoliar de diversas maneras, los llevará a Papeete, en Polinesia, un paraíso terrenal infestado de parásitos" and "Se trata de una adaptación de Simenon muy light, según palabras del propio Villaronga[...]"
