Le Rat d'Amérique (1963)
Directed by Jean-Gabriel Albicocco
Comedy / Drama
aka: Rat Trap
Le Rat d'Amérique (1963)
Film Synopsis
The war has left Charles, a young French man, practically penniless, so he heads off to South America, hoping to make an easy fortune. Money comes his way far more readily than expected, when Maria, a Paraguay bank clerk, accidentally transfers a huge sum of money into his account. To avoid causing the young woman any trouble, Charles quickly notifies the bank of the mistake and the money is returned to its rightful owner. This doesn't prevent Maria from losing her job, however. She and Charles are soon pursuing an intense love affair, but by now Charles's one thought is to earn enough money to buy his return ticket to France. Desperation leads him to get involved in increasingly risky ventures and Maria ends up being raped by a brutal fiend...© James Travers
The above content is owned by frenchfilms.org and must not be copied.
Similar Films
Here are some other films you may enjoy watching:- L'École buissonnière (1949)
- Week End (1967)
- Dodes'ka-den (1970)
- Docteur Popaul (1972)
- La Meilleure façon de marcher (1976)
Other related links:
Film Credits
- Director: Jean-Gabriel Albicocco
- Script: Jean-Gabriel Albicocco, Jacques Lanzmann (novel)
- Cinematographer: Quinto Albicocco
- Music: Georges Garvarentz
- Cast: Charles Aznavour (Charles), Richard Badouh, Franco Fabrizi, Matias Ferreira Diaz, Sara Gimenez, Emilio Gnocchi, Zuny Joy, Marie Laforêt, Francois Prevost, Roberto Zelada
- Country: Italy / France
- Language: French
- Support: Black and White / Color
- Runtime: 94 min
- Aka: Rat Trap
Kafka's tortuous trial of love
The best French war films ever made
The greatest French film directors
