The Deadly Trap (1971)
"La maison sous les arbres" (original title)

Jill is surprised and angry when her computer-genius boyfriend decides to quit his job in a big company for unclear reasons. But when her children disapear mysteriously and seem to have ... See full summary »

Director:

René Clément

Writers:

Sidney Buchman (scenario), Eleanor Perry (scenario),

Stars:

Faye Dunaway, Frank Langella, Barbara Parkins

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Faye Dunaway	...	Jill
Frank Langella	...	Philippe
Barbara Parkins	...	Cynthia
Karen Blanguernon	...	Miss Hansen
Raymond Gérôme	...	Commissaire Chameille
Michele Lourie	...	Cathy (as Michèle Lourie)
Patrick Vincent	...	Patrick
Gérard Buhr	...	Le psychiatre / Psychiatrist
Louise Chevalier
Maurice Ronet	...	L'homme de l'organisation / Stranger
Tener Eckelberry
Massimo Farinelli
Jill Larson
Robert Lussac
Franco Ressel

Storyline

Jill is surprised and angry when her computer-genius boyfriend decides to quit his job in a big company for unclear reasons. But when her children disapear mysteriously and seem to have been kidnapped, she wants to know more, and discovers that she may be caught in a DEADLY TRAP...

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Plot Keywords:

kidnapping | mental illness | industrial espionage | based on novel

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Taglines:

The FEAR of the unknown...The AGONY Of A kidnapped child...And the CREEPING DREAD of madness!

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Genres:

Drama | Mystery

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Certificate:

PG

Details

Country:

France Italy

Language:

English

Release Date:

9 June 1971 (France)

Also Known As:

The Deadly Trap

Filming Locations:

Paris, France

Company Credits

Production Co:

Les Films Corona, Les Films Pomereu, Oceania Produzioni Internazionali Cinematografiche

Technical Specs

Runtime:

96 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color (Eastmancolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

User Reviews

This house is coming apart at every nail.

From 1959 onwards (and with the success of "purple noon" (Ripley's first version),Clement wanted to become the French Hitchcock.He followed the rules quite well with the follow-up "les félins" then everything went wrong.After casting Jane Fonda ("les félins") he hired American stars for every "thriller" he made:Bronson,Ryan,Vaughn and here Dunaway.Why American stars by the way?They were all dubbed (with the exception of Fonda)for everybody cannot be Jodie Foster for that matter.

"La maison sous les arbres" is a would be suspenseful movie with heavy pretensions:a big set-up,where poor Dunaway is caught like a fly in a cobweb :her children are kidnapped and "they "keep them in... (well,check the title;it means "the house under the trees") No cigar ,and not even close.