A work in constant progress (and occasional regress).
Featuring:
Philippe Noiret, Robin Renucci, Bernadette Lafont
Written by:
Odile Barski
Claude Chabrol
Directed by:
Claude Chabrol
Release Date:
February 11, 1987
Original Title:
Masques
Alternate Titles:
Masks
Genres:
Mystery | Thriller
Production Companies:
Films A2
MK2 Films
Production Countries:
France
Ratings / Certifications:
N/A
Runtime: 100
In this deadly game of cat and mouse, Roland Wolf is writing a book on the life of game show host Christian Legagneur--or is he?
Roland Wolf wants to write a book about a TV game-show host, the hail-fellow-well-met Christian Legagneur, who invites Wolf to his country estate, promising several days of lengthy interviews. But Legagneur's laughter and easy intimacy are empty of content for a book, and he's constantly dashing off, promising Wolf more time later. Wolf seems to have his own mask: he's brought a gun with him, and he's curious about a woman who was a recent guest at the estate. There's also Legagneur's godchild, Catherine, recovering from mental illness, and hovered over by Legagneur and his secretary. As Wolf digs through desks, he discovers a murderous plot. Can he now outfox his host?
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Administration:
Paulette Materne
Assistant Camera:
Jean-Marc Rabier
Olivier Ide
Assistant Decorator:
Dominique Beaucamps
Assistant Director:
Michel Dupuy
Alain Wermus
Assistant Editor:
Olivier Rossignol
Angela Braga-Mermet
Assistant Foley Artist:
François Naudin
Assistant Unit Manager:
Pierre-Olivier Baudin
Camera Operator:
Michel Thiriet
Catering:
Joseph Schillinger
Catherine Martin
Costume Design:
Magali Fustier-Dray
Costumer:
Yvette Bonnay
Director:
Claude Chabrol
Director of Photography:
Jean Rabier
Editor:
Monique Fardoulis
Foley Artist:
Gadou Naudin
André Naudin
Gaffer:
Jean Fleury
Maurice Estival
Claude Rouxel
Grip:
Dominique Robert
Hairstylist:
Sylvie Mathevet
Jacques Moisant
Key Grip:
Jean-Baptiste Dutreix
Makeup Artist:
Jacky Reynal
Josée De Luca
Original Music Composer:
Matthieu Chabrol
Producer:
Marin Karmitz
Production Manager:
Catherine Lapoujade
Production Secretary:
Marguerite Lemarchand
Property Master:
Pierre Galliard
Publicist:
Eva Simonet
Screenplay:
Odile Barski
Claude Chabrol
Script Supervisor:
Aurore Chabrol
Set Decoration:
Françoise Benoît-Fresco
Sound:
Jean-Bernard Thomasson
Sound Assistant:
Jean-Pierre Fénié
Jean-Jacques Ferran
Jean-Pierre Duret
Sound Mixer:
Maurice Gilbert
Still Photographer:
Catherine Cabrol
Unit Manager:
Fabienne Faudot-Bel
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