Le Tigre aime la chair fraiche

Le Tigre aime la chair fraîche ("The Tiger loves fresh meat"), English title Code Name: Tiger, is a 1964 French Eurospy film directed by Claude Chabrol and starring Roger Hanin as the spy Louis Rapière, code named "The Tiger".^[1] The screenplay was written by Chabrol and Hanin. It was an attempt to create a French franchise equal to James Bond, and its female lead, Daniela Bianchi, had the previous year appeared in the James Bond film From Russia with Love. The film had a sequel in 1965, Le tigre se parfume à la dynamite (Our Agent Tiger).^[2]

Le Tigre aime la chair fraîche
Directed by	Claude Chabrol
Written by	Roger Hanin Claude Chabrol
Produced by	Christine Gouze-Rénal
Starring	Roger Hanin
Cinematography	Jean Rabier
Edited by	Jacques Gaillard
Music by	Pierre Jansen
Distributed by	Gaumont Distribution
Release date	1964 (1964)
Running time	90 minutes
Country	France
Language	French

Plot

The French government plans an international arms deal with the help of a Turkish diplomate named Baskine. But a group of terrorists menaces the diplomat. When the government receives intelligence concerning a looming attempt on Baskine's life, they assign Louis Rapière a.k.a. "The Tiger" to guard Baskine and his family. Rapière immediately proves this decision right by scarcely foiling an assassination. Unfortunately more than one group is after Baskine. They are closing in on Baskine independently from each other.

Cast

• Roger Hanin as Louis Rapière a.k.a. 'le Tigre'
• Maria Mauban as Madame Baskine
• Daniela Bianchi as Mehlica Baskine
• Roger Dumas as Duvet
• Antonio Passalia as Coubassi
• Jimmy Karoubi as Jean-Luc
• Roger Rudel as Benita
• Carlo Nell as the assassin in the theatre

Crew

Josée Dayan was the assistant director on the movie.

Bibliography

• Blake, Matt; Deal, David (2004). The Eurospy Guide. Baltimore: Luminary Press. ISBN 1-887664-52-1.