Dossier 51

Dossier 51

1978 · 108 min · FR · 6.5 (41 votes)
Dir. Michel Deville · Starring François Marthouret, Roger Planchon, Patrick Chesnais, Jean Martin, Daniel Mesguich, Anna Prucnal

51 is him, is us, is you

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French diplomat Dominique Auphal is put under surveillance by an unnamed secret service. They wish to find a weakness in his life in order to control him politically. Auphal becomes "File no. 51": his private life is spied, analysed and commented.

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A chillingly detached look at the invasive nature of state surveillance. The film feels like a cold, clinical dissection of a life, leaving you with a sense of unease and paranoia about unseen forces.

suspensefulclaustrophobicchillingparanoidsteadypolitical thrillerneo-realismEuropean arthouseespionagesurveillanceidentitypolitical intriguehomophobia
gay theme
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