“51 is him, is us, is you”
A French diplomat is surveilled by a secret service to find a weakness for political control, his private life becoming 'File No. 51'.
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Cast
25 people
François Marthouret
Dominique Auphal / 51
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Jenny Clève
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Claude Marcault
Liliane Auphal / 52
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Michel Deville Director · Gilles Perrault Writer Claude Lecomte Cinematographer
Worldwide gross $2M · First release May 21, 1978 · Produced in Germany, France
Box office
Worldwide gross
$2,000,000
Production
Maran Film
Production
Philippe Dussart
Production
Eléfilm
Production
SFP
Production
Société Française de Production (SFP)
Production
Germany · France
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Languages
Original title
Le dossier 51
Original language
French
Spoken on screen
French
Release dates
France · May 21, 1978
Premiere · Cannes Film Festival
France · August 30, 1978
Theatrical
No release date listed for United States.
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