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El pasajero clandestino (Catalan: 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. 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.
Another film adaptation of the same book, titled The Stowaway, was released in 1958.
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.
Villaronga himself said that this was a very "light" adaptation.
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).
References
External links
El pasajero clandestino at IMDb
El pasajero clandestino at Rotten Tomatoes
El pasajero clandestino at AllMovie
Kata Kunci Pencarian:
- El pasajero clandestino
- Agustí Villaronga
- Georges Simenon
- Papeete
- Simon Callow
- List of films: P
- Bruno Todeschini
- List of drama films of the 1990s
- Cinema of Catalonia
- Mercè Pons
