Trapped by Fear
Two French paras who had lived through deadly situations in Algeria, meet again in civil life. Frapier is a newspaper reporter, and one day finds his friend Porte - surrounded by the police after a car theft, and an accidental killing of a police officer. He helps him escape, and provides shelter with the complicity of his girlfriend Vera. Later, Frapier will have doubts about Vera's love, and lives a passionate night with beautiful Arabelle. However, he finds himself playing a game of life and death both with Vera, and Porte. It will end in sadness for one, and death for another.
- Rated
- Not Rated
- Runtime
- 1h 41m
- Released
- 1960
- Country
- France, Italy
Details
Release year: 1960
Storyline
Two French paras who had lived through deadly situations in Algeria, meet again in civil life. Frapier is a newspaper reporter, and one day finds his friend Porte - surrounded by the police after a car theft, and an accidental killing of a police officer. He helps him escape, and provides shelter with the complicity of his girlfriend Vera. Later, Frapier will have doubts about Vera's love, and lives a passionate night with beautiful Arabelle. However, he finds himself playing a game of life and death both with Vera, and Porte. It will end in sadness for one, and death for another.
Top credits
Jean-Paul Belmondo — Paul Frapier
Alexandra Stewart — Véra
Sylva Koscina — Arabelle
Claude Brasseur — Laurent Porte
Did you know
• French visa ## 23334.
• Italian censorship visa # 33473 delivered on 5-12-1960.
User reviews
Passing the time..
Nothing special
All about Jean-Paul Belmondo (sort of)
Technical specs
- Sound mix
- Mono
- Aspect ratio
- 1.66 : 1
- Color
- Black and White
