The Dogs (1979)
Les chiens (original title)Reference View | Change View
- 1h 40min
- Drama, Thriller
- 07 Mar 1979 (France)
- Movie
After several inhabitants of a new city were bitten by dogs, a young doctor tries to stop to the climb of violence.
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- 1 nomination.
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| Gérard Depardieu | ... |
Morel
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| Victor Lanoux | ... |
Docteur Henri Ferret
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| Nicole Calfan | ... |
Elisabeth
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| Pierre Vernier | ... |
Gauthier
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| Fanny Ardant | ... |
L'infirmière
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Philippe Klébert | ... |
Franck
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| Régis Porte | ... |
Jacques
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Gérard Séty | ... |
Le maire
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Philippe Mareuil | ... |
Beauchamp
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Henri Labussière | ... |
Montagnac, le pharmacien
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Anna Gaylor | ... |
Madame Colin
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| Elisabeth Kaza | ... |
La première invitée
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Monique Morisi | ... |
La seconde invitée
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Frédéric Pouget |
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Maurice Illouz | ... |
Le patron disco
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Betty Beckers | ... |
La femme parking
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| Pierre Londiche | ... |
Casteret
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Jean-François Dérec | ... |
Le premier client disco
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Gérard Caillaud | ... |
Commissaire Laborde
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Denyse Roland | ... |
Brigitte
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Marc Chpill | ... |
Le proviseur
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Liza Braconnier |
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Guy Saint-Jean | ... |
Colin
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Christine Maurelle | ... |
La barmaid
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| Stéphane Bouy | ... |
Froment, le directeur du supermarché
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Mamba M'Bour | ... |
Sembe
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Lazare Kenmegne | ... |
Keita
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Directed by
| Alain Jessua | ||
Written by
| Alain Jessua | ... | (original idea) |
| André Ruellan | ... | (adaptation and dialogue) & |
| Alain Jessua | ... | (adaptation and dialogue) |
Produced by
| Daniel Deschamps | ... | executive producer |
| Alain Jessua | ... | producer (uncredited) |
| Victor Lanoux | ... | producer (uncredited) |
| Laurent Meyniel | ... | producer |
| Serge Cohen Solal | ... | associate producer |
Music by
| René Koering | ||
| Michel Portal | ||
Cinematography by
| Étienne Becker | ||
Editing by
| Hélène Plemiannikov | ||
Editorial Department
| Gilles Katz | ... | apprentice editor |
| Minnie Rinaldi | ... | apprentice editor |
| Nathalie Vadim | ... | assistant editor (as Nathalie Plemiannikov) |
Production Design by
| Jean-Louis Povéda | ||
Makeup Department
| Joël Lavau | ... | makeup artist |
Production Management
| Josselyne Bucciali | ... | unit production manager |
| Marcel Godot | ... | unit production manager |
| Jean-François Villemer | ... | unit production manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Bernard Bolzinger | ... | assistant director |
| Olivier Horlait | ... | assistant director |
Art Department
| Michel Grimaud | ... | property master |
| Anne-Marie Lhote | ... | assistant decorator |
Sound Department
| Daniel Couteau | ... | foley artist |
| Hugues Darmois | ... | sound editor |
| Jean Fontaine | ... | sound assistant |
| Harald Maury | ... | sound |
| Claude Villand | ... | sound mixer |
Stunts
| Alain Guerillot | ... | stunts |
| Roland Neunreuther | ... | stunt coordinator |
| Daniel Vérité | ... | stunts |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Gérard Bougeant | ... | grip |
| Bernard Caroff | ... | electrician |
| Jacques Dorot | ... | assistant camera |
| Charlie Freess | ... | grip |
| Jacques Frejabue | ... | grip |
| Frédéric Gayo | ... | assistant camera |
| Michel Ginfray | ... | still photographer |
| Patrick Lemaire | ... | electrician |
| Claude Rouxel | ... | electrician |
| Christian Thurot | ... | electrician |
| Patrice Wyers | ... | camera operator |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Malika Brahim | ... | costumer |
Script and Continuity Department
| Bénédicte Kermadec | ... | script supervisor |
Additional Crew
| Sylvie Gueudet | ... | administrator |
| Leo Guignier | ... | production administrator |
| Marlène Moineau | ... | press attache |
| André Noël | ... | animal trainer |
| Jacqueline Oblin | ... | administrator |
Production Companies
Distributors
- GEF-CCFC (1979) (France) (theatrical)
- Actueel Film (1979) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
- Connoisseur Film Ltd. (1982) (United Kingdom) (theatrical) (subtitled)
- Talma Filmes (1981) (Portugal) (theatrical)
- StudioCanal (2006) (France) (DVD)
- Video 49 (Netherlands) (VHS) (rental)
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | According to Alain Jessua, the director, Gerad Depardieu accepted to play in this film only because he was himself attacked by dogs a couple of weeks before and decided to somewhere exorcise his fear of dogs with this movie playing. See more » |