Spy, Stand Up
6.6
Sebastien Grenier, a former French spy, is working as a financial analyst in Zurich. However, his peaceful existence starts to disintegrate when he is recruited by a top French intelligence operative to discover how one of their own secret agents was found out and executed in broad daylight.
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Cast
20 people
Lino Ventura
Sébastien Grenier
Known for
Army of Shadows
Crooks in Clover
Michel Piccoli
Jean-Paul Chance
Known for
We Have a Pope
Contempt
Bruno Cremer
Alain Richard
Known for
Sorcerer
Under the Sand
Bernard Fresson
Henri Marchand
Known for
The Tenant
French Connection II
Marc Mazza
Ramos Bavila
Known for
My Name Is Nobody
The Grand Duel
Roger Jendly
Commissioner Lohmann
Known for
Every Man for Himself
My New Partner II
Heinz Bennent
Meyer
Known for
Possession
The Last Metro
Krystyna Janda
Anna Gretz
Known for
Decalogue II
Man of Marble
Beate Kopp
Grenier's secretary
Also in
The Discord
Lulu
Christian Baltauss
Librarian
Known for
The Last Metro
The Discreet Charm of the Bourgeoisie
Kurt Bigger
Alfred Zimmer
Also in
Ursula
Holiday in Switzerland
Dieter Moor
Yves Boisset Director · Michel Audiard Writer Claude Veillot Writer
United States release June 6, 1982 · Produced in France, Switzerland · Languages Czech, French, German
Production
Cathala Productions
Production
TF1 Films Production
Production
France · Switzerland
Produced in
Languages
Original title
Espion, lève-toi
Original language
French
Spoken on screen
Czech · French · German
Release dates
Switzerland · January 27, 1982
Theatrical
United States · June 6, 1982
Theatrical
Denmark
July 30, 1984 · Theatrical
France
January 27, 1982 · Theatrical
Germany
June 3, 1983 · Theatrical
Portugal
April 1, 1983 · Theatrical
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