Dossier 51

Dossier 51

1978 · 108 min · FR · 6.5 (57 votes)
Dir. Michel Deville · Starring François Marthouret, Roger Planchon, Patrick Chesnais, Jean Martin, Daniel Mesguich, Anna Prucnal

“51 is him, is us, is you”

CrimeDrama

A French diplomat is surveilled by a secret service to find a weakness for political control, his private life becoming 'File No. 51'.

VIBE

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
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