Agents secrets (2004)

User Rating:

5.5/10   

Director:

Frédéric Schoendoerffer

Writers:

Yann Brion (writer)
Jean Cosmos (writer)

Release Date:

31 March 2004 (Belgium)

Genre:

Crime | Action | Thriller

Plot:

Moles threaten to foil a team of secret agents' plan.

Plot Keywords:

Casablanca | Framed | Posing As Husband And Wife | Morocco | Undercover Agent

Cast

Vincent Cassel	...	Brisseau
Monica Bellucci	...	Barbara / Lisa
André Dussollier	...	Colonel Grasset
Charles Berling	...	Eugène
Bruno Todeschini	...	Homme maigre en civil
Sergio Peris-Mencheta	...	Raymond
Ludovic Schoendoerffer	...	Loïc
Eric Savin	...	Tony
Serge Avedikian	...	Igor Lipovsky
Gabrielle Lazure	...	Véronique Lipovsky
Najwa Nimri	...	Maria Menendez
Simón Andreu	...	Maître Deligny
Clément Thomas	...	Homme de main 1
Rosanna Walls	...	L'amie de Maria Menendez
Jay Benedict	...	L'Américain

Also Known As:

Spy Bound (Hong Kong: English title) (Singapore: English title)
Agentes secretos (Spain)
Secret Agents (International: English title)

Runtime:

France:109 min

Country:

France | Italy | Spain

Language:

French | English | German | Spanish

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital | DTS

Certification:

Germany:16 | Singapore:NC-16 | Switzerland:12 (canton of Geneva) | Switzerland:12 (canton of Vaud) | Netherlands:16

Filming Locations:

Casablanca, Morocco

Company:

La Chauve Souris

Trivia:

The first part of the movie takes inspiration of the Rainbow Warrior case that has been slightly adapted. Events are transposed in Casablanca and the sabotaged boat carries weapons instead of environmental militants.

Goofs:

Errors made by characters (possibly deliberate errors by the filmmakers): Colonel Grasset mentions that Lipovsky was born in "Riga, the capital of Estonia". In reality, Riga is the capital of Latvia, Eastonia's real capital is Tallinn.

Bellucci & Cassel characters ready for the big numbers

Agents Secrets is not only a spy / contra-spy thriller but also one of the best portfolio examples french cinema has nowadays. With few words and dynamic fast camera movements the actor-couple Monica Bellucci & Vincent Cassel are very well fitted in this story of spies & secret agents. Not the most original story, but the story sequence is.

It is a joy to watch these two professional actors, there is no question about if they are acting: the just ARE the two secret service agents. No doubt about it. You will be touched by the movie and once you will see the credit rolling by, you still be in your chair thinking about all the impressions and story line.

I think this one is a high ranker on your list if you like spy-games.