The Serpent
(2006)
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The Serpent
(2006)
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Vincent
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| Clovis Cornillac | ... |
Plender
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| Pierre Richard | ... |
Cendras
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| Simon Abkarian | ... |
Sam
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Minna Haapkylä | ... |
Hélène
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| Olga Kurylenko | ... |
Sofia
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Gérald Laroche | ... |
Becker
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Jean-Claude Bouillon | ... |
Max
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Veronika Varga | ... |
Catherine
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Pierre Marzin | ... |
Carbona
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Bernard Bolzinger | ... |
Jean-Paul
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Alain Cerrer | ... |
Médecin Pompier
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Catherine Davenier | ... |
Madame le juge
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Ursula Deuker | ... |
Margritt
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Ingrid Donnadieu | ... |
Réceptionniste Danalogic
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A ruthless gang led by private detective Joseph Plender is extorting rich people and famous fashion photographer Vincent Mandel seems the next victim. He is married to Hélène, daughter of one of the richest people in Europe, but not quite happily. In fact the marriage is on the brink of a divorce and a judge is deciding who will take the two children. Can Hélène take them to Germany or will they stay with Vincent? Vincent has a lot on his mind and he improvises when model Sofia Kippiani comes to his studio, but his makeup crew doesn't show up. Before he knows it, he is accused of a rape. Things go worse and worse for Vincent, he sees his entire life slipping away and, most importantly, he might lose his children. But why does his former schoolmate Joseph Plender seek contact with Vincent and even solve a nasty problem for him? Does Plender want something more than money? Written by Arnoud Tiele (imdb@tiele.nl)
For the first two thirds of its length, this film is a first rate thriller. It establishes the characters very well and you quickly become engaged in the plot, which is made very easy to follow. The acting is excellent,( in particular Clovis Cornillac as the malevolent private detective Plender). There are moments of true tension. Its definitely one of the most enjoyable films of its type I've seen in years. Then BAM - Vincent is arrested for murder and the plot descends quickly into the worst kind of overwrought Hollywood action flick - the kind of thing that Harrison Ford does when he's in his innocent man wrongly-accused mode (complete with implausible stunts). I was really disappointed as the characters become involved in a melodramatic pantomime. What the hell happened?? A superb thriller ruined in the last half hour!!! I have given it a six rating because I enjoyed more of it than not - had it not been for the last half hour it would have got a nine!!