The Trout (film)

The Trout (French: La Truite) is a 1982 French drama film directed by Joseph Losey based on the novel by Roger Vailland^[3] and starring Isabelle Huppert.^[1] This was the last film that Losey directed to be released in his lifetime, as he died two years after its release.

The Trout
Film poster
Directed by	Joseph Losey
Written by	Roger Vailland Monique Lange [fr] Joseph Losey
Produced by	Yves Rousset-Rouard
Starring	Isabelle Huppert
Cinematography	Henri Alekan
Edited by	Marie Castro-Vasquez
Music by	Richard Hartley
Distributed by	Gaumont Distribution
Release date	22 September 1982 (1982-09-22)
Running time	105 minutes[1]
Country	France
Language	French
Budget	$3 million[2]

Plot

Traumatized since her childhood, Frederique - nicknamed the Trout - retaliates against men by seducing them to exploit them without ever giving herself. She marries Galuchat, a homosexual, and lives for a while in Japan with Saint-Genis, a businessman whom she met at the same time as a rich couple, the Ramberts.

Cast

• Isabelle Huppert as Frédérique
• Jean-Pierre Cassel as Rambert
• Jeanne Moreau as Lou
• Daniel Olbrychski as Saint-Genis
• Jacques Spiesser as Galuchat
• Isao Yamagata as Daigo Hamada
• Jean-Paul Roussillon as Verjon
• Roland Bertin as The Count
• Lisette Malidor [fr] as Mariline
• Craig Stevens as Carter, Company President
• Ruggero Raimondi as Party Guest
• Alexis Smith as Gloria
• Lucas Belvaux as Clerk
• Pierre Forget as Père de Frédérique
• Ippo Fujikawa as Kumitaro
• Yûko Kada as Akiko (as Yuko Kada)
• Anne François [fr] as Air France Stewardess
• Pascal Morand as Lord

Production

The Trout was originally planned to be released in the 1960s, starring Brigitte Bardot as "Frédérique".^[4]

Reception

On Rotten Tomatoes, The Trout holds a rating of 60%, based on 10 reviews.^[5]

See also

• Isabelle Huppert on screen and stage